Michael Frederick Jan Doevendans charged with not having contractor’s licence

A Maryborough builder charged with carrying out building work while not holding a contractor’s licence fronted Maryborough Magistrates Court on Monday.

Michael Frederick Jan Doevendans is charged with carrying out work while not having a contractor’s licence, and ‘demand or receive deposit greater than specified percentage of contract price before providing services and starting contracted services before regulated contract complies with requirements’.

A Maryborough builder charged with carrying out building work while not holding a contractor’s licence fronted Maryborough Magistrates Court on Monday.

Michael Frederick Jan Doevendans is also charged with demanding or receiving a deposit greater than the specified percentage of a contract price before providing services and starting contracted services before the contract complied with requirements.

Mr Doevendans represented himself and asked Magistrate John Milburn for a “lengthy adjournment” so he could acquire legal counsel.

He told the court he had been in a car accident on Thursday, December 5, and needed to “sort out” some things from that.

Mr Milburn adjourned the matter to February 17, 2025.

No plea was entered.

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