Jail time for unregistered Edmonds contractor
Published 1:30 am Sunday, April 30, 2017
Associated Press
SEATTLE — A 43-year-old unregistered contractor has been sentenced for accepting down payments for window installation for windows he didn’t purchase.
The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries said Friday that Bradley Tiehen, of Edmonds, was sentenced to eight days in jail and must repay three victims nearly $19,000.
The judge suspended 354 days of jail on conditions including that Tiehen not work as a contractor unless he registers with the state.
Tiehen had pleaded guilty to two gross misdemeanor counts of unregistered contracting and had other charges dismissed as part of a plea deal.
Tiehen admitted to advertising and offering to perform work as a contractor in 2014 and 2015, even though he was not registered.
One victim met Tiehen at an Everett home show, while other homeowners found Tiehen’s business through “deal-of-the-day” discount websites.
