“A Jackson man without a state contractor’s license won’t get to do about $100,000 in repairs to the roof of the Hinds County Jail after all.

Henderson in late 2011 was one of nearly 200 people convicted of felonies granted pardons or early release by then-Gov. Haley Barbour. Henderson’s record was wiped clean of felony convictions, including two for possession of cocaine and three for receiving stolen property.

At that Nov. 5 meeting, District 1 Supervisor and board president Robert Graham asked Henderson if he had a valid contractor’s license; Henderson said he did. Graham, however, said a computer search showed no evidence of such a license. The board awarded him a $97,000 contract over the objections of Timothy Lewis, the county’s purchasing officer, and county administrator Carmen Davis.

The contract award, however, was contingent on proof that Henderson has a valid contractor’s license and meets all other requirements.

Since then, Mississippi Board of State Contractors division director Charles Sharman has said there is no commercial or residential contractor’s license held by Henderson or his business.”

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“Broward County’s Licensing and Consumer Protection Division county issued 19 citations, the Florida Division of Insurance Fraud charged 7 people with worker’s compensation violations and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations issued cease and desist orders to 7 people.

The sting focused on contractors from many trades — plumbing, painting, electrical and other disciplines. What they had in common, investigators say, is a failure to be properly licensed in their trade in Broward County.”

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“Eight people were arrested last week during a sting conducted by the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office and the Contractors State Licensing Board to investigate phony contractors in the Ukiah Valley area.

There an undercover state investigator posed as the homeowner and asked for bids on projects at the home. The contractors who bid more than the unlicensed legal limit of $500 for labor and materials received a citation to appear in Superior Court for a misdemeanor charge of contracting without a license.

One of the men cited is convicted murderer Jameson “James” Jackson, who was found guilty in 2001 of being involved in the shooting death of Joan LeFeat in Willits, Eyster said. Jackson served nine years in the California Youth Authority before being released on parole in 2010.

Others cited last week have convictions on their records for drugs, guns, assault and domestic violence.”

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“The Contractors State License Board is investigating allegations that unlicensed contractors worked on Sacramento International Airport’s new $1 billion terminal. The action was prompted by complaints from subcontractors who say they are still owed more than $2.5 million on the project.

Licensed subcontractors have filed more than 30 mechanics’ liens for work on the restaurants and retail portions of the new terminal.”

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