Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron along with governments in Caldwell and Hopkins counties has launched an emergency contractor registration program to register contractors looking to assist Kentuckians affected by last month’s storms and tornadoes.
Cameron said the program aims to prevent “fly-by-night” contractors that often enter areas affected by natural disasters in an attempt to take advantage of consumers.
In the days after the December 10 tornado roared through western Kentucky, Cameron worked with local officials to launch a pilot contractor registration program in the city of Mayfield and Graves County, and the program is now expanding to the city of Princeton and Caldwell County and to the city of Dawson Springs and Hopkins County. The program requires contractors to register prior to doing business. Registered contractors will be issued placards, which must be displayed on their job sites and in the contractor’s vehicle.
On Tuesday, Caldwell County Fiscal Court passed an emergency ordinance to require the contractor’s registration. Judge-executive Larry Curling said the emergency ordinance is to ensure citizens are not taken advantage of.
click to download audioCounty Attorney Roy Massey IV explained the ordinance will require contractors to register with the Attorney General’s Office and get a certificate.
click to download audioRepresentatives from the Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection will be on-site in Princeton to assist with registering contractors. The registration office will be located at Princeton City Hall at 206 East Market Street and will be open Monday through Friday from 8 to 4.
Contractors who are already registered with the City of Princeton and Caldwell County can stop by the office to complete registration with Attorney General staff and receive a placard. Contractors who are not registered with the city and county will need to complete those registrations before receiving a placard.
Representatives will also be at the Hopkins County Government Center at 56 North Main Street in Madisonville Monday through Friday from 8 to 4:30.
