Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declared May 19-23, 2025 as Contractor Fraud Awareness Week in Tennessee.
During this week, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors are reminding consumers to educate themselves when it comes to the state’s contracting regulations and what consumers can do if they discover a contractor has not lived up to his or her end of a deal.
“Tennesseans have shown incredible resilience in the face of numerous weather-related catastrophes in recent years, including the devastation experienced last fall in Northeast Tennessee brought by flooding from Hurricane Helene and the generational flooding that occurred in West Tennessee in April,” said TDCI Commissioner Carter Lawrence. “Unfortunately, disasters typically draw scammers, bad actors, and fly-by-night storm-chasing contractors who create headaches and frustrations for their unsuspecting victims. I urge Tennessee residents to learn more about contracting regulations before hiring anyone. If you discover that are dealing with a fraudulent contractor, you should contact our team and your local law enforcement agency today and file a report.”…