As far as my business goes, I am more than qualified in several different fields and from proof of work I am also very skilled.
Often considered more so than the typical licensed people around here!
However as I have been informed about the needing a license that it is apparently a gray area for people like me that do highly specialized or custom work of my business nature.
I have been told that if I do any advertising other than by word of mouth or handing out business cards and get work from it then I need a license.
But if that word of mouth and business card stuff gets me work then I am not required to need a license. I am then just considered a knowledgeable friend helping out another friend.
I have no customers, just loads of friends in need!
And with a little resourceful and creative income earning anybody can make good money legally without a license! Its all a matter of who your customers are and what product or service you provide!
When I have looked into getting a general license I have never gotten one single strait answer related to how.
But I have gotten loads of licensed people that said they would help me get one if I worked for them for several years at low pay in order to build up work time related to getting one. Not one will say how they got theirs. Just a bunch of hmm and hawing but no actual answer.
The businesses I do work for have never cared one way or another when I mentioned not having a license. I have always told them I am insured for any damages I may do and I fully back up my work with warranty and if they need references to previous work I give it to them. Same with liability and responsibility agreements, if needed I will sign my name to take full personal responsibility for my actions!
I have been told by several local businesses that the proof of insurance, warranty, highly rated recommendations from others, and willingness to actually take responsibility for my actions already beats out most licensed repair tech people they have had in the past.
The quality of my work has never shown me to be a cheat or hack job!
If anything the quality of my work has started going against me!
The stuff I repair or rework wont quit! Its great word of mouth advertising but once I fix something it apparently stays fixed so well I never get any more work out of it!