Question by brandon s: Can i start my own plumbing business without a masters or journeymen license?
I have been doing plumbing for about 7 years and want to start doing work for myself.I want to know what options do i have.I want to put out business cards for myself.I completed the apprenticeship program for plumbing.I received a certificate from the state of Florida certifying me as a plumber.It also gave me an id number.I want to know if this certificate is enough or do i need more to start,operate and run my own business.If anyone knows please help.
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Answer by DeeZee
You need to get a contractors license. This will give you the ability to write bids and make a legal contract. You have to pay taxes to be a legitimate business, so you need to have a fictitious business name. If you wanted to post this on your vehicle, you would also have to include your plumbing license. I don’t believe a journeyman certification will do the same for you.That cert. just makes it so you can do a job on your own under a plumbing company. This is pretty obsolete though because no one ever checks for your journeyman cert. at least not in CA. Hope this helps. Get your contractors license or you could get fined big time.
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