RUSSELL, Justice.
In this appeal, an owner defended against a contractor's mechanic's lien suit on the ground that the contractor had failed to obtain a license from the State Board for Contractors as required by Code § 54-128. We here consider and apply Code § 54-142(D), which permits an unlicensed contractor, who has given substantial performance "without actual knowledge" of the statutory provisions, to recover for his work.
Pursuant to the statutory...
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