What if you let the person you are working for know that you are unliscensed?
2007-10-10 12:06:15 · 12 answers · asked by oneakmusic 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
It depends where you are. Don't forget to consider the lawsuits or criminal charges if you make a mistake and the house burns down or someone is killed because you are not qualified. Just something to think about.
2007-10-10 14:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon the authority having jurisdiction.
In rural areas of some states no authority steps up to the task.
It is not the customers responsibility to enforce codes or licensing requirements but he has recourse if he is deceived.
Whether licensed or not you are liable for any damages that you may cause and without a credential and insurance you have little or no defense.
I am a licensed Master Electrician and I would not touch anyone's property without having enough liability insurance to replace it.
2007-10-11 21:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by KOHA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly doing that kind or trades work with knowledge of what you're doing is an acceptable form of acquiring income. It is dictated that a license be had in some areas.
The major issue is LIABILITY. Obviously if you do work for someone, and have no license; THEY may be at risk, but without recourse.
On an ethical note; certainly you should probably make it known that you have no license; although that might not deny you work. Certainly it would be wrong to misrepresent yourself.
Steven Wolf
2007-10-10 12:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-08 01:46:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in MI, you can work on your own home, or help a friend work on their home for no charge. If you charge a fee, you must be licensed. There is an exception here though. You may do work for pay if the fee is less than $600. In any case you must reveal that you are not licensed.
2007-10-10 12:17:40 · answer #5 · answered by morris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Virginia, You can legally do work under $1000 without a contractors liscense. Whether this applies to electrical, plumbling etc. well theres a fine line. Anyway your liable.
2007-10-10 13:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by Jon R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live. In California you can do up to $500 of work without being licensed.
2007-10-12 07:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't, but if you make a mistake you will be held liable if anything goes wrong, and there will be no insurance cover on that.
2007-10-10 12:37:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doing the work is not legal.
Whether paid for it or not.
2007-10-10 12:58:16 · answer #9 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, it would be illegal. It is illegal to say your are an electrical contractor if you don't have alicense.
2007-10-10 12:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by Joseph G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋