Contracts with unlicensed persons are unenforceable by the unlicensed person if the purpose of the licensing statute is to protect the public from unqualified practitioners.

Question

Contracts with unlicensed persons are unenforceable by the unlicensed person if the purpose of the licensing statute is to protect the public from unqualified practitioners.​

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If the purpose of the licensing statute is to protect the public from unqualified practitioners, contracts made by unlicensed individuals are generally considered unenforceable by the unlicensed party because allowing enforcement would contradict the statute's protective intent.

Contracts with Unlicensed Persons Are Unenforceable by the Unlicensed Person