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The CSLB makes a concerted effort to target unlicensed operators. The CSLB's Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) conducts undercover sting and sweep operations on a weekly basis around the state. You could be targeted by one of these operations. If you're caught contracting without a license, you will likely have to go in front of a judge to answer to misdemeanor charges, which carry a potential sentence of up to six months in jail and/or a $500 fine, and a potential administrative fine of $200 to $15,000.
If you get caught again, the penalties get stiffer. You could face a mandatory 90 day jail sentence as well as a fine of 20 percent of the contract price of the work performed, or a $4,500 fine.
Felony charges may be filed against those who illegally use someone else's license or who try to mislead consumers into believing that you are a licensed contractor. In addition, you could face felony charges if you contract for any project that is covered by a state of emergency or disaster proclaimed by the Governor of California or the President of the United States. If you're convicted of felony charges, you could end up in state prison.
If you get caught again, the penalties get stiffer. You could face a mandatory 90 day jail sentence as well as a fine of 20 percent of the contract price of the work performed, or a $4,500 fine.
Felony charges may be filed against those who illegally use someone else's license or who try to mislead consumers into believing that you are a licensed contractor. In addition, you could face felony charges if you contract for any project that is covered by a state of emergency or disaster proclaimed by the Governor of California or the President of the United States. If you're convicted of felony charges, you could end up in state prison.
