Unlicensed NZ builder Jimmy Carson convicted for forging LBP signatures on design work certificates, sentenced to 6 months community detention and fined for false info and forgery charges.

Unlicensed NZ builder, Jimmy Carson, was convicted for forging LBP signatures on design work certificates for 3 buildings between Sep 2021-Jul 2022. Sentenced to 6 months community detention, ordered to pay $2,000 for false info, and fined an additional $1,000 for each forgery charge. Carson's actions highlight the importance of the Licensed Building Practitioner scheme, designed to ensure consumers hire trained professionals for restricted building work.