Cancelled or suspended building licences
What contractors should do
Performing any residential building work or any plumbing, gasfitting, electrical wiring, or air-conditioning and refrigeration work in NSW requires that you be licensed by Fair Trading.
You must have a contractor licence before you contract, sub-contract or advertise to do residential building work where the labour and materials is more than $1,000.
Cancellation or suspension of contractor licences
Your contractor licence may be cancelled or suspended for a range of disciplinary reasons and/or if you:
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become involved in unlawful activity
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obtain a licence by misrepresentation or fraudulent means
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become bankrupt or subject to a winding up order.
Immediate action required
If your licence is cancelled or suspended you must immediately:
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stop work on all residential building works
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advise all clients, verbally and in writing, that your licence has been cancelled or suspended and you are unable to complete residential building work
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return to clients any monies/progress payments for work you will not be able to complete
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if you become bankrupt, or are entering or in liquidation, advise your clients to contact the home warranty insurer on the certificate of insurance provided by you for their building contract
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return your licence card by mailing it to the Home Building Service or by lodging it at a Fair Trading Centre. If you are unable to lodge the card, you must provide us with a statutory declaration as to why the card cannot be returned. Failure to return your licence card can attract a $2,200 fine for an individual or $4,400 for a company.