YOUR RIGHT AS A LICENSED CONTRACTOR
TO ACT:
Section 7028.4. of the Business and
Profession Code states: "7028.4.
In addition to the remedies set
forth in Section 7028.3,
on
proper showing by (1) a licensed
contractor, or an association of
contractors, (2) a consumer
affected by the violation, (3) a
district
attorney, or (4) the Attorney
General, of a continuing
violation of
this chapter by a person* who does
not hold a state contractor's
license in any classification, an injunction shall issue by a court
specified in Section 7028.3 at the request of
any such party,
prohibiting such violation.
The plaintiff in any such action
shall
not be required to prove irreparable
injury."
*7025. "Person" as used in this
chapter includes an individual, a
firm, copartnership, corporation,
association or other organization,
or any combination of any thereof.
CA
Law on Advertisements & Advertising:
7027.1. (a) It is a
misdemeanor for any person to
advertise for
construction or work of improvement
covered by this chapter unless
that person holds a valid license
under this chapter in the
classification so advertised,
except that a licensed building or
engineering contractor may advertise
as a general contractor. (b) "Advertise," as used in this section, includes, but not
by way
of limitation, the issuance of any
card, sign, or device to any
person, the causing, permitting,
or allowing of any sign or
marking
on or in any building or structure, or in any newspaper, magazine,
or
by airwave or any electronic
transmission, or in any directory
under
a listing for construction or work
of improvement covered by this
chapter, with or without any
limiting qualifications. (c) A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not
less than seven hundred dollars
($700) and not more than one
thousand
dollars ($1,000), which fine shall
be in addition to any other
punishment imposed for a violation
of this section.
(d) If upon investigation, the registrar has probable cause to
believe that an unlicensed
individual is in violation of this
section, the registrar may issue a
citation pursuant to Section7028.7 or 7099.10.
Hire an unlicensed
contractor, have him work several
days on large projects (do not pay
in advance) and simply refuse to
pay, and the California Supreme
Court may just back you up. Read Supreme
Court Decision (click
here) |
