CSLB Undercover Sting, San Rafael, California

Undercover sting operation conducted by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) on March 9,10, 2011, in San Rafael California.

CSLB protects consumers by licensing and regulating California's construction industry. There are more than 310,000 licensed contractors in the state, in 43 different licensing classifications. In addition to educating consumers about contractors and construction law, CSLB activities include administering examinations to test prospective licensees, issuing licenses, investigating complaints against licensed and unlicensed contractors, issuing citations, suspending or revoking licenses, and seeking administrative, criminal, and civil sanctions against violators. In fiscal year 2009-10, CSLB helped recover nearly $42 million in ordered restitution for consumers.

CSLB's Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) works to eliminate unlicensed contractors working in California. Undercover sting and sweep operations are conducted weekly around the state.

This sting is one of those operations.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• CSLB
• consumer affairs
• unlicensed contractors
• san rafael
• bay area
• california

[lakerdave]

What about the homeowner that knowingly hires unlicensed contractors?

They should also be prosecuted.

[TheHandymanLA]

what about a sting operation in Los Angeles/Orange county? how come we never seen you guys show up in my area to protect the consumers?