RICO Top Offenders – Unlicensed Contracting

The following is a list of the top offenders with the highest amount of monetary fines assessed in 2009 by the State of Hawaii’s Regulated Industries Complaints Office. All of the cases alleged the Defendants engaged in contracting activity without a contractor’s license.

 

1. Royal Products, Inc. of Tennessee has a $248,686.83 judgment for entering into a contract to build a Burger King restaurant without a Hawaii contractor’s license.2. James Goucher, doing business as Shamrock Construction, has an $86,500.00 fine for unlicensed contracting activity involving a residential project.

3. James R. Andrews, Jr., doing business as The Landscape Works, Inc., has an $86,419.38 fine for unlicensed contracting activity involving landscaping work.

4. Reynaldo B. Ramos, has an $84,500.00 judgment for entering into a contract to perform remodeling work without a contractor’s license.

5. Sione F. Fotu, has a $74,220.00 judgment for entering into contracts with several homeowners to perform masonry work without a contractor’s license.

6. Ellis Fujimoto and Ellis Fujimoto Landscaping, LLC, have a $63,715.27 judgment for entering into contracts with several homeowners to perform landscaping work.

7. Pablo A. Piano, Jr., Capricorn Construction Consultants, has a $52,500.00 judgment for entering into a contract to complete a construction project without a contractor’s license.

8. Kent K. Stone, doing business as Cover All Roofing and Repairs, has a $50,583.58 judgment for entering into contracts with homeowners to perform roofing work without a contractor’s license.

9. Randall Theberge, doing business as Centerline Construction, has a $50,500.00 judgment for entering into a contract to construct a new home without a contractor’s license.

10. Edward D. Higa, doing business as Higa Construction, has a $48,020.00 judgment for entering into a contract to perform remodeling work without a contractor’s license.

 

If you are planning to rebuild your home, repair property, or just enclose a room, please ask to see a contractor’s license and check to see if the person is licensed in Hawaii by contacting the Regulated Industries Complaints Office. A quick, simple check could save you time and money. A contractor’s license is required for projects in which the labor and materials exceed $1,000, and for all projects where a building permit is required.