Jac enters into a contract with Knut, an unlicensed contractor. This contract may be enforceable if
A)the statute's purpose is to protect the public from unauthorized practitioners.
B)the lack of a license in Knut's occupation bars the enforcement of work-related contracts.
C)the statute expressly affirms the barring of a contract's enforceability.
D)the statute does not expressly affirm the barring of a contract's enforceability.

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The enforceability of a contract with an unlicensed contractor depends on the purpose and wording of the licensing statute. If the statute does not expressly state that contracts involving unlicensed contractors are unenforceable, then the contract may still be enforceable. This is because the primary aim of some licensing statutes is to regulate the profession and ensure competency rather than to penalize unlicensed work by making contracts unenforceable.

Jac Enters into a Contract with Knut, an Unlicensed Contractor