So in addition to adding a large amount of extra cost to the actual installation, T24 is a paperwork and buearacratic nightmare as well.
not at this point. that comes later, most likely for
the folks who aren't complying voluntarily. not every
building inspector in calif. is going to demand the paperwork
before issuing a final. some will, some won't.
and the uniform reaction is usually....
HOORAY! we dodged a bullet. SCREW THOSE GUYS!
we 'don need no stinking cert!
the hook will most likely be set sometime in the future,
when the permit numbers issued are matched against
the certifications recorded on the database, and all the
folks with the unblessed permits are sent a form letter
to please certify their jobs.
a year has gone by, everyone's been paid, retentions are
released, and now, you get to pay for the certification out
of your own pocket, or have your C-10 suspended. it'd be
effortless for the CEC to port all the noncomplying contractors
straight to the CSLB for a spanking. Just like not paying your
workers comp premium will get your license suspended promptly.
the sucker punch won't come from the city, it'll be mandated
by the CEC, and administered by the folks in charge of the
program. one person doing filtering in excel can mail merge
it in a day or so.
there is a three year statute on this. will they do it?
my thought is, they will. it's easily accomplished. if you
take care of it during the construction, you have a mechanism
for recovering the costs as an extra.
a year and a quarter from now? load up your money gun.
you are on your own. what'll it cost? depends on the size
of the job. minimum charge would START at about $2,500.