The importance of being licensed.
If your business requires licensing by a State agency, treat the requirement seriously. In Connecticut, many trades and professions are licensed through the Department of Consumer Protection.
- A few examples of businesses that require licensing are health clubs, heating and cooling contractors, electricians, home improvement contractors, solar heating contractors, real estate appraisers, real estate brokers, and new home construction contractors; there are many others.
- Connecticut Courts consistently apply the doctrine of “illegality” to prevent an unlicensed business from collecting money owed it pursuant to the terms of a written contract.
- Connecticut Courts use the same doctrine of “illegality” to prevent the business from recovering the fair value of the work it has performed pursuant to a non-contractual theory of recovery referred to as “quantum meruit”.
- You can obtain additional information about business licensing requirements by visiting the web site of the Department of Consumer Protection at www.ct.gov/dcp.
If you are in business, contact us so we can help assure that your business has satisfied all licensing requirements.