Inconveint truth----Rogue subcontractors undermine Virginia’s legal workforce

Rogue subcontractors undermine Virginia’s legal workforce « Watchdog.org:
"RICHMOND, Va. — On paper, Virginia’s laws against rogue contractors appear ironclad. In reality, the regulations look more like Swiss cheese — and taxpayers are losing out.
Spotty oversight of construction trades enables unlicensed subcontractors to exploit the cheap labor of illegal immigrants and undercut law-abiding builders, taking jobs from U.S. citizens. 
The results range from shoddy work to lost tax revenue.
Eric Olson, executive director of the Virginia Board for Contractors, acknowledged in an email “there is no statutory requirement” for state and local licensing agencies to share information or coordinate enforcement efforts.
Olson said this week that illegal and unlicensed subcontractors have been the subject of 599 disciplinary cases since 2003.
Contractors interviewed for this article say 599 is a drop in the bucket.
Indeed, more than 200 violations were found in the Lynchburg area alone."