Candace Matson | Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog Contractors performing work in California are required to be licensed by the California State License Board (“CSLB”). Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §7065. Except for sole proprietors, contractors are typically licensed through “qualifiers,” i.e., officers or employees who take a licensing exam and meet other requirements to… Continue reading Landmark Contractor Licensing Case Limits Disgorgement Remedy in California
Tag: Unlicensed Contractors
Who is a “Contractor” as Used in “Unlicensed Contractor”?
Taylor Orgeron | Autry, Hall & Cook A recent Georgia Court of Appeals case established a rule concerning the effect of an unlicensed contractor failing to disclose that he is unlicensed. In Fleetwood v. Lucas,[1] the contractor was hired by the homeowners to perform renovations on two homes. One of the projects went over budget, and the… Continue reading Who is a “Contractor” as Used in “Unlicensed Contractor”?
Builders Beware: Georgia Court Rejects Suit by Unlicensed Contractor for Unpaid Work
Kevin Levy | Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Unlicensed contractors in Georgia recently were dealt a blow by the state’s Court of Appeals when three judges held that a contractor’s failure to possess a valid state contractor’s license precluded the contractor from bringing a lawsuit for unpaid fees. In Fleetwood v. Lucas, __ S.E.2d __, 2020… Continue reading Builders Beware: Georgia Court Rejects Suit by Unlicensed Contractor for Unpaid Work
Unlicensed Contractors: Statute of Limitations Defense
Austin B. Calhoun | Jimerson & Cobb P.A. | March 11, 2016 Unlicensed contracting is a huge problem in Florida, and the Florida Legislature and Courts have fashioned a host of penalties. See Penalties for Unlicensed Contracting in Florida. However, according to a recent opinion from Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals, the loss of… Continue reading Unlicensed Contractors: Statute of Limitations Defense