Florida: DBPR catches 49 unlicensed contractors

For six months, the Florida Division of Business and Professional Regulation and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office worked undercover in a decoy house, calling in people who advertised plumbing, electrical and roofing services. Of the 85 people who responded, 49 were unlicensed. Sixteen of these were arrested this week and citations issued to the others for soliciting work without a license. Read more.