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Contractors State License Board issues rebuilding guidance for homeowners in declared disaster areas
Summary
State contractor board advised homeowners in disaster-declared areas to verify contractor licenses and classifications, obtain at least three bids, insist on fixed-price contracts, avoid cash payments and check for government-funded debris-removal programs; the board reiterated that unlicensed contracting in declared disaster zones is a serious犯罪.
The Contractors State License Board provided guidance for homeowners rebuilding in state- or federally-declared disaster areas, advising verification of contractor licenses, limits on down payments, fixed-price contracts and careful recordkeeping.
A staff member from the Contractors State License Board said homeowners should confirm a contractor has an active license and the authorized classification for the work. "Contractors may not ask for more than 10 percent of the total project cost or $1,000,…
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