JIM'S BACKHOE SERVICE
License
- Status
- CLEAR
- First issued
- September 13, 2013
- Expires
- September 30, 2027
- Entity
- Sole Owner
- Address of record
- 1601 HEMLOCK COURT, Hollister, CA 95023
- Phone of record
- (408) 422 2946
Contractor bond
- Surety
- MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL)
- Bond number
- 101464430
- Amount
- $25,000
- Effective
- July 29, 2025
Workers’ compensation
This contractor has certified to the state that they have no employees, so they carry no workers’ compensation policy. The exemption covers only the license holder. If anyone else works on your project — a crew, a helper, a day laborer — they are not covered, and an injury on your property can become your liability. Ask who will physically be on site.
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People on this license
| Name | Title | Since | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONER JAMES FARNSWORTH | Sole Owner | September 13, 2013 | Current |
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