Frequently Asked Questions For New Contractors

Since you are applying for a NEW license number that will be issued to YOUR company (you are not going to work under your RMO’s personal license), this process takes time.

A New License

A new license usually takes about 3-4 months to be issued. Also you can’t start working until your new license number is issued.

Clean financial records: No liens, judgments, bond claims, other pending liabilities

Clean license history: No pending CSLB complaints / other issues if license exists or association with other license

Clean personal record: No misdemeanor in the past 3 years or felony in the past 7 years. If child support – must be paid.

If other officers/partners are present: Same clean records

Financial Requirements: $10,000 bank account average balance for last 3 months of bank statements OR $5,000 minimum bank account average balance for the last 3 months of bank statements, with additional deposit requirement

Interested in forming a long term construction business and have a consistent incoming leads for projects

Getting licensed with an RMO is NOT a quick / instant fix and it is not a solution for one or two projects you may have coming up. Therefor, getting licensed with an RMO is a great solution for you if you plan to start and continue to operate a business as a licensed contractor with a long-term commitment.

Renting someone else’s license for the purpose of saying you are licensed is illegal.

The Legal Way

The legal way is to hire an RMO (Responsible Managing Officer) and applying for a new license number that will belong to YOUR company (we help with that!). The license does not belong to you personally or your RMO. This way you are managing your own business and not working under anyone else’s license number or company.

Absolutely! Try this route if you can show 4 years of experience to take the exam yourself. If you are unable to pass or cannot prove your experience, we are happy to help with the alternative legal solution to get licensed, and provide you with a local RMO who will waive your exam requirement.

The process of introducing you to a suitable RMO includes a conference call to allow you and the potential RMO to approve each other before moving forward with the application process.

Meet First

We highly recommend you schedule the first meeting following the conference call. We locate an RMO based on your location and requested license classification(s).

We guarantee the approval of the RMO on your new license. Therefor, we will replace with no additional charge an RMO who cannot serve as a qualifier.

If your RMO quits (not due to any issues on your part), we will provide you with a replacement RMO at no cost to you*. Also, your license will remain active throughout the replacement process and the license number will remain the same even after your RMO is replaced.

*RMO replacement is subject to current RMO availability. We will do our best to locate a new RMO if no such RMO is available at this time.

You pay us a monthly fee for locating and matching you with an RMO as well as providing ongoing support, tools, and education throughout your relationship with your RMO. The monthly fee you pay us includes the fee paid to your RMO for qualifying your license. Any additional fees for monthly supervision will be paid by you directly to your RMO.

Long-Term Commitment

The RMO Agency program is a long-term commitment. Thereby, we are NOT an overnight or short-term licensing solution for a project or two you have coming up.

Our program is for highly-qualified and serious contractors only. Please contact us if you are serious about starting and running a construction business long-term 🙂

The agreement term is the remainder of this year PLUS one year (always ending on December 31st) with annual automatic renewals unless notice is received 30 days prior to renewal.

Absolutely!

We provide credit for successful referrals!!!

Refer a friend and get $500 credit for any referral upon their approval.

Proof of experience or testing will NOT be required with our program. Your company will get a new license with the help of an RMO, who has already proven experience and passed the necessary exams.

Licensed

Accordingly, your company will receive a pocket license card and license certificate, and YOUR name will appear on the license personnel list as the President of the company.

The corporation will be required to issue the RMO 20% of the total issued shares per state law. In this manner, the state allows the RMO to qualify multiple companies and also eliminates the need for a Qualifier’s bond. The RMO will sign a waiver releasing these shares back to the corporation upon the termination of your contract.

RMO stands for Responsible Managing Officer. RME stands for Responsible Managing Employee. If you hire an RME, you are required to pay him/her as an employee for a minimum of 32 hours per week. RMO Agency provides the RMO solution, in which the qualifier is listed as an officer in your company and not an employee. There is no minimum employment requirement for an RMO.

After 5 Years

You can qualify to replace the RMO after 5 years of being an officer on an ACTIVE & IN GOOD STANDING License. Any complaints or other license issues may delay this process as its approval is at the discretion of the Registrar of the CSLB. Also, we can assist you with the application process required for you to become your own RMO.