General Contractors Can Pursue Triple Damages Against Unlicensed Subcontractors in Florida

– Unlicensed contracting is a crime in Florida.
– Florida Statutes provide special civil remedies for those harmed by unlicensed contracting, such as treble damages and attorney’s fees.
– General contractors can also obtain these civil remedies if they are harmed by their unlicensed subcontractors.
– In the case of Home Construction Management, LLC v. Comet, Inc., the court awarded treble damages and attorney’s fees to a general contractor harmed by its unlicensed subcontractor.
– General contractors should be aware of this law and be ready to apply it against unlicensed subcontractors.
– Subcontractors and any unlicensed contractor should be aware of the punitive damages and criminal penalties they are subject to for committing unlicensed contracting in Florida.

https://www.jimersonfirm.com/blog/2015/03/general-contractors-may-seek-treble-damages-unlicensed-subcontractors-pursuant-section-768-0425-florida-statutes/