Bismarck (NDAG Office) -Attorney General Drew Wrigley announces that the Burleigh County District Court entered judgment against George Lafave of Bismarck, doing business as By George Buildings, in its December 1, 2022, ruling.

The court determined Lafave engaged in consumer fraud by contracting to perform home improvement projects and then abandoning the contracts after he had been paid. Lafave’s business was not sufficiently capitalized for the work he contracted to perform and that he obtained a contractor’s license by making false or misleading statements on his applications.

For his fraudulent conduct, Lafave was banned from contracting in North Dakota for at least five years, and until all amounts due in the Judgment have been paid in full.