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2. Florida Statute 489.128 provides that “contracts entered into on or after October 1, 1990, by an unlicensed contractor shall be unenforceable in law or in equity by the unlicensed contractor.” Furthermore, “no lien or bond claim shall exist in favor of the unlicensed contractor for any labor, services, or materials provided under the contract or any amendment thereto.” The Florida Supreme Court has further stated “…the Legislature has imposed a substantial penalty on the unlicensed contractor as the wrongdoer with regard to a construction contract. Under the amended section 489.128, the unlicensed contractor has no rights or remedies for the enforcement of the contract.” – See Earth Trades, Inc. v. T&G Corp.
Some business and property owners knowingly take advantage of this law and enter into contracts with unlicensed contractors just so that they will not have to pay the bill. Should the law provide punishment for these owners?