Letter: Catch unlicensed contractors  David Israel St. Augustine
Published Friday, June 05, 2009  Editor: As a licensed
contractor who pressure washes and cleans windows, I find it
unbelievable that there are so many people doing the same thing
without a license and getting away with it. Whatever happened to
the enforcement department for St. Johns County?  Law-abiding
contractors like me go through the procedures to ensure that the
consumer is protected in many ways. We have to obtain an
occupational license and insurance. If we really want to protect
the consumer, we get bonded.  Being a retired police officer, I
know how important this procedure is.  Many elderly residents
get ripped off every day by unlicensed contractors. This is as
serious as someone driving under the influence, because someone
is going to get hurt by damage to their home or even worse. You
never know who you are allowing in your home. Robbery and sex
crimes have been committed by people who claim to be legal and
are not. The county wil