Why Hire a Licensed Professional?

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As California continues to grow, so does the demand for licensed, professional service providers. Unfortunately, that demand attracts unlicensed, unqualified and dishonest service providers as well.

The State of California requires all service providers to be licensed. This license is granted to only those service professionals who meet the minimum education, training and skill requirements of their industry. Unlicensed service providers do not meet these requirements, undercut the business of the licensed professionals, and are breaking the law!

An unlicensed service provider:

may not be able to pass a background check
may not have the necessary skills and abilities to pass the licensing exam
may not have the education, experience or skill to do the job correctly
may not follow acceptable standards or codes of conduct
may not have the financial resources to complete the job
may not offer recourse to dissatisfied customers
may not protect the consumer's health and safety
may not pay fair wages to their employees
may not meet workers' compensation requirements
may not meet insurance requirements
may be committing fraud
may have had a license revoked
may be unaware of licensing laws
may be unaware of how to obtain a professional license
may not be able to meet the financial requirements of licensure

Despite aggressive efforts, no government agency has been able to stop all unlicensed activity. Consumers who hire licensed professionals protect themselves from becoming victims of unlicensed business practices and are the best defense against unlicensed business activity.