Unlicensed Contractors

The Los Angels County District Attorney’s Office has launched a campaign to warn contractors that they will be prosecuted for unlicensed activity in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena disaster zones. 

The Office is distributing warning signs in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Armenian throughout the affected neighborhoods. The signs include a QR code with a link for victims to report unlicensed contractors.

Community members and licensed contractors are encouraged to print and distribute the signs in accordance with local laws.

We urge the communities impacted by the wildfires to stay vigilant and report unlicensed contractors who are taking advantage of this disaster and putting your safety and property at risk.

Importantly, you are still the victim of a crime even if you knowingly hired an unlicensed contractor and should alert the California Contractor State License Board at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Consumers/Report_Unlicensed_Activity.

Protect your home, your finances, and your community by hiring only licensed contractors.

Visit www.cslb.ca.gov/Consumer.aspx to check a contractor’s license, find a licensed contractor, report unlicensed contractors or file a complaint.