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77401 said:
All the more reason not to put your name on your van
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Oklahoma Title 158:40-5-4. Display of license number and firm name
(a) All electrical contractors or electrical firms shall, on all vehicles used to transport materials and tools in the operation of the business, display the firm name and the license number bearing the initials "OK" preceding that number issued by the Administrator. Such signs and license numbers shall be printed in letters and numerals at least two (2) inches high in conspicuous places on both sides of each vehicle in contrasting color to background surface.
(b) The Electrical Contractor State License Number must be displayed on all advertising, contracts, and bids.
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I have to put my company name on my truck!
 
I have to put my company name on my truck!

Same in Jersey, not only that, your truck, is your best place to advertise.
 
77401 said:
All the more reason not to put your name on your van
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State law here says I have to. Contractor name and license number must be in 3" letters on both sides of the vehicle.

I like it because it makes me look legit compared to the handymen doing electrical work illegally. Truck hasn't been broken into. Yet...
 
77401 said:
All the more reason not to put your name on your van
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As satcom said....it's NJ law - but only if you have commercial plates ;)

I got a ticket ($300) back in the 80's when I was working for an EC....no name on the van and commercial plates.

Recently, an EC friend of mine (he does EC'ing for "extra" income, but is legit) got popped by the cops....but he "brought" it on himself. He was driving his van - complete with ladder racks - with no name on the van, but also no commercial plates. When "the man" asked him if he was a contractor he said "yes"....he should have said "no", as a PT EC it wouldn't have been a lie - at that point in the day, he was NOT an EC he was on his way to his regular job.

If you know the law, you can bend it to the max :D
 
celtic said:
As satcom said....it's NJ law - but only if you have commercial plates ;)

I got a ticket ($300) back in the 80's when I was working for an EC....no name on the van and commercial plates.

Recently, an EC friend of mine (he does EC'ing for "extra" income, but is legit) got popped by the cops....but he "brought" it on himself. He was driving his van - complete with ladder racks - with no name on the van, but also no commercial plates. When "the man" asked him if he was a contractor he said "yes"....he should have said "no", as a PT EC it wouldn't have been a lie - at that point in the day, he was NOT an EC he was on his way to his regular job.

If you know the law, you can bend it to the max :D
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For real? The cops can just stop someone for driving an unmarked van with ladders on top? Wow. I'm assuming your friend was able to get out of the ticket.

I'd be very surprised if the cops here even know the law requiring ECs to have their name/license on the sides of their trucks. This law is listed under the state Electrical Act, any violation of which is a misdemeanor. Enforcement of this law is up to the Department of Labor and Industry, and they are woefully understaffed, according to e-mail I got yesterday from someone I know there.
 
jeff43222 said:
For real? The cops can just stop someone for driving an unmarked van with ladders on top? Wow. I'm assuming your friend was able to get out of the ticket.
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No, they can't ticket someone for having a van w/ladders...BUT, they can stop you and ASK if you are a contractor.
My friend was driving through a small "exclusive" town early one night (his regular job is a night job). He was pulled over and asked "Are you a contractor?" My friend, being way too honest, answered "Yes".

There's not too much wiggle room there to fight the ticket. He admitted guilt to the cop.
 
ceknight said:
All the more reason not to shop at Home Despot or Lowes. :)
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The problem here is there are many items that we need in our everyday work that are notcarried by the loco electrical supply houses.

Things like pressure-treated poles that we need to mount our temp services on, replacement siding panels, specialty fasteners, etc.

Too often I have asked for something specific at my local REXEL or HAGAMEYER wholesaler and been referred to one of the home-horror stores by their countermen.
 
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celtic said:
No, they can't ticket someone for having a van w/ladders...BUT, they can stop you and ASK if you are a contractor.
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They can also ask you if you've committed any major crimes you might feel like confessing to, as well as what your favorite color is. And like any other question they might ask, you can tell them that you don't feel like answering. My friend is a criminal defense lawyer, and he said usually the biggest mistake his clients make is answering cops' questions when they should just keep their mouths shut.
celtic said:
My friend was driving through a small "exclusive" town early one night (his regular job is a night job). He was pulled over and asked "Are you a contractor?" My friend, being way too honest, answered "Yes".

There's not too much wiggle room there to fight the ticket. He admitted guilt to the cop.
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Oops.
 
My son pulled into the local HD and went inside for a total of 10 minutes. As he was leaving, a guy walked up and asked if he wanted to but a CD player for his car. You guessed it...it was my son's own CD player. He didn't recognize it at that moment, but when he got back to his car he realized that it was his own CD player. He waited for the thief to leave and got his tag number. The thief was arrested and prosecuted.
 
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