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November 24, 2009

Builder charged for work without a license

A Huntsville man has been arrested and charged with building a home in Limestone County without a license.

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Department arrested Fredrick Alan Parker, 30, of 207 Stoney Lane, on a warrant Monday, records show.

He is accused of pretending to be a state-licensed residential homebuilder for Elite Business Services in order to build someone a house in eastern Limestone County, said Limestone County Revenue Enforcement Director Rodney Jackson.

“We got a complaint from the homeowner who ran into some trouble with the home,” Jackson said. “Under Alabama law, you can be your own contractor and build your own home but you cannot enter into a contract or act as a builder for someone else without first having a license.”

During his investigation, Jackson had also received a compliant from a state-licensed homebuilder who had worked for Elite but quit and had repeatedly told Parker and his wife to stop listing him as their state-licensed partner in order to receive loans and to solicit clients.

The charge of building without a license is rare — one Jackson said he has seen only three other times since his office was created six years ago.

“We do not like picking on people,” Jackson said. “We don’t go down the road looking for unlicensed homebuilders. Ninety-nine percent of the people who are not licensed take the test once they are made aware that they are not in compliance. Limestone County builders do a good job. But sometimes builders from other areas come over here, where we don’t have inspections, and take advantage of people.”

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