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Big Fines Issued in Portland, OR Unlicensed Contractor Sting Operation

by | May 15, 2012

OnlineEd (Portland, OR) – KATU News recently teamed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board to launch a sting operation designed to catch unlicensed contractors advertising for work in Portland, Oregon. An undercover reporter, pretending to be a homeowner in need of a contractor to perform various work activities requiring a Oregon contractors license, called numerous online ads from web sites such as Craigslist, invited the unlicensed contractors to a property, and then solicited them for bids.  As soon as the unlicensed contractors gave their written bids, a Contractors Board enforcement officer moved in to issue citations ranging from $600 to $1,300.

In Oregon, any individual who does work for or gives written bids to others in expectation of receiving work for certain types of activities such as  roofing, siding, painting, carpentry, concrete, on-site appliance repair, heating, air conditioning, electrical, floor covering, plumbing or home inspections must be licensed, bonded, and insured.

Obtaining a contractors license in Oregon is a very simple process, requiring just 16 hours of study and passage of a state licensing examination. Once the licensing examination is passed, the license applicant will need to obtain a bond and insurance. The OnlineEd (www.OnlineEd.com) Oregon CCB approved Oregon Contractors Licensing Course costs just $149, includes the required Oregon Contractors Reference Manual, a 16-hour online course of study, practice exams, and instructor and author support by telephone or email. The Oregon state licensing examination costs only $85.

For additional questions about the licensing process or the OnlineEd course of study, please complete the form below or visit their web site at https://www.onlineed.com.

To watch the KATU news report, please visit their link:  http://www.katu.com/news/problemsolver/115978144.html?tab=video&c=y

To visit the Oregon Contractors Board Web Site for more licensing information, please visit their link: http://www.oregon.gov/CCB/Licensing_I.shtml

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