[§708-8302] Unlicensed contractor fraud.
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[§708-8302] Unlicensed contractor fraud. ( 1) A person commits the offense of unlicensed contractor fraud if the person:
(a)Engages in any activity that requires a contractor's license under chapter 444 and is not licensed as a contractor under chapter 444 when the person engages in the activity; and
(b)While engaged in the activity, obtains or exerts control over the property of another by deception, with intent to deprive the other of the property.
(2)For purposes of this section, "deception", as defined in section 708-800, includes deception as to the person's status as a licensed contractor or as to permits required to engage in the activity. [L 2012, c 244, pt of §1]