State: Craigslist plumber breaking the law

OVIEDO, Fla. -

The owner of an Oviedo plumbing company has been operating without a license in Central Florida at least since 2011 and is now facing "escalated enforcement" by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, along with possible criminal charges and fines.

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The decision was prompted by an investigation by ClickOrlando.com and WKMG-TV.

J&B Plumbing, owned and operated by 30-year-old John Dattoma, has two ads on Craigslist, with one claiming to be licensed to install septic systems.

Laszlo Barzca of Seminole County admits he took Dattoma at his word and gave him a $4,000 deposit to install a new septic system for his home.

Dattoma started the work but according to Barzca after digging the trenches for the underground pipes and septic tank Dattoma and the crew never came back.

Dattoma claims he worked on the project for several weeks and only stopped because Barzca left on a two-week business trip and couldn't be reached.

When asked if he needed access to the home, Dattoma said, "No, but I wanted to make sure I would be paid and we didn't know where he was."

Dattoma left the rented backhoe in the yard for days.

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State: Craigslist plumber breaking the law