Rehabbing & General Contractor Licenses in Georgia

[David Begley]

I am interested to know if most seasoned rehabbers out there require a Contractor you wish to contract to provide their General Contractor's license information and federal tax ID as part of the contract? The reason I ask is that I assumed this would be a no-brainer - anyone that is rehabbing and pulling Permits in Georgia must be licensed; however, I am getting some pushback. Am I talking to unscrupulous contractors, or is there a valid reason not to provide this information? Thank you!