Citations Issued After Homeowners File Complaints Against NJ Contractors – 89 Contractors in NJ were recently cited for violations of the NJ Contractor’s Registration Act, the Home Improvement Practices Regulations and the Consumer Fraud Act. Notices of violation were announced on July 30, 2015, alleging violations from failing to register and carry proper insurance to not completing the work they that the contractors agreed to perform.
Forty contracting business in NJ were cited for being unregistered, and authorities said the majority of those companies were also the subject of consumer complaints. The contractors have been ordered by the state to pay the consumers restitution from $200 to $35,905.
Of the remaining contractors cited, 23 were ordered to pay restitution from $2,250 to $25,900 as a result of complaints filed by consumers. The remaining 29 contractors were cited for administrative violations.
In 2015, the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued violations to 120 contractors and ordered over $1,000,000.00 in restitution and penalties.
If you have been the victim of contractor violations in NJ, call Didieo Law Firm, LLC today at 201-213-0883 to schedule a consultation with a lawyer experienced in suing NJ contractors for violations of NJ laws and regulations.