§ 7120 Contractor Payment Fraud Discipline
A contractor hires a plumber to fix pipes in a house he's building. The plumber finishes the job and sends a bill for $1,000. The contractor gets paid $5,000 from the homeowner for the work but tells the plumber, 'I never got your bill, so I don’t owe you anything.'
The contractor is lying to avoid paying the plumber even though he has the money. This is breaking the law because he’s pretending the bill isn’t real just to cheat the plumber.
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§ 7120 Contractor Payment Fraud Discipline
Last verified: January 23, 2026