The Dangers of Hiring Unlicensed Professionals
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The Dangers of Hiring Unlicensed Professionals Stephanie L. Sutherland, B.A.S.(Hons.), LL.B Cohen Highley LLP
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hile it may be tempting for a Condominium Corporation to hire unlicensed professionals – they are, after all, usually the less expensive alternative – there are several reasons why the lower cost is not sufficient to justify the potential dangers of dealing with unlicensed professionals.
Competency While this first point may seem obvious, it is still important. Generally speaking, if a profession has a licensing option, that means there are some qualifications or competencies that an individual must demonstrate in order to obtain a licence within that profession. Some regulatory organization has assessed that person’s education, experience, and/or ability, and found it to be sufficiently satisfactory to issue a licence to that person. The fact that an individual is not licensed does not automatically mean that they do not have the necessary education, experience, or ability; however, the Board members making the hiring decisions would generally have no way of knowing whether that person is qualified or not, without the benefit of the relevant regulatory organization having carried out its own assessment. continued…
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