New Calif. Licensing Bill

New legislation to protect consumers and licensed contractors against fraud has passed the California Assembly and has been referred to the California Senate.

Assembly Bill 370 would increase the maximum fines for unscrupulous unlicensed contractors and expand the definition of victims in cases of contractor fraud to allow for restitution to be ordered following a conviction. With unscrupulous contractors defrauding consumers of more than $100 billion annually, according to the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs, this bill will help protect clients and contractors from dishonest practitioners.

Source: democrats.assembly.ca.gov