13 Detainees during an undercover operation to locate illegal construction contractors!
13 Detainees during an undercover operation to locate illegal construction contractors!
Undercover agents contacted dozens of contractors who were suspected of operating without permits and licenses, and asked them to give a price offer for a variety of jobs.
Thirteen construction contractors were arrested on suspicion of violating the law while performing unlicensed work, according to an operation by the CSLB, the body that issues licenses and permits to the California construction industry in the state capital, Sacramento.
The CSLB Fraud Investigation Department worked in conjunction with Rancho Cordoba Police and Sacramento District Attorney, and agents focused on a private home ("villa") near Meather Airport, located about 11 miles east of Sacramento.
The secret agents contacted dozens of contractors who were suspected of operating without permits and licenses, and asked them to give a price quote on a variety of jobs, including painting and carpentry, according to the CSLB. 13 contractors came and provided price quotes, the lowest of which was for 930 dollars, almost double that permitted without licenses. California law requires building contractors to have valid licenses and licenses, otherwise they can not perform work that exceeds 500 dollars (including materials and work itself).
All suspected 13 were released, but they will be prosecuted for the offense. Performing unlicensed construction work may result in imprisonment of 6 months and a fine of up to 5,000 dollars. In addition, many of 13 contractors may be prosecuted for invalid advertising after not stating in their ad that they do not have a license. This offense may result in a fine of up to a thousand dollars.
One of the contractors will even be prosecuted after not holding insurance in case one of his employees is injured (Workers' Comp), and another contractor will be prosecuted after demanding too high a deposit (and in violation of the law). Another contractor, Jacob Cobb of Alec Grove, was arrested last year during a similar operation in the town of Rosville (north of Sacramento). At the time, the court imposed a 3-year probation period on him, so he could be sent to a lengthy jail term if found guilty.
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