The lack of budget signed involves punishment.

Any professional who serves at the customer’s home is required to issue a written budget which must be signed by the customer.

Worst of all is that the breach of this obligation shall incur penalty.

Painters, electricians, masons, plumbers …

Which it means that painters, electricians, masons, plumbers … or any other professional performing work or providing services in the client’s home, must issue written estimate and request the customer’s signature.

This obligation is imperative even if the customer does not ask for it, because of the regional regulations on the business of providing professional services in consumers’ homes.

Punishment

The penalties depends on how the offense qualifies this that, minor, serious and very serious depending on various criteria such as health risk, amount of profit earned, recidivism …

Thus, sanctions can be quantified according to the following ratios:
a) For minor offenses, the penalty can be up to € 3,005.06.
b) For serious offenses, the penalty will be between € 3,005.07 and € 15,025.30.
c) For very serious offenses, the penalty will be between € 15,025.31 and € 601,012.10.