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An Oakville contractor has been fined nearly $6,000 for performing electrical work without being licensed to do so. On May 26, a Burlington court found Andrew Gallino of Gallino Contracting guilty on one count of performing electrical work without an electrical contractor's licence and one count of advertising electrical services without an electrical contractor's licence. Contractor fined for performing electrical work without a licence According to a press release issued by the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA), a homeowner hired Gallino Contracting to replace an electrical panel and rewire a basement. An ESA inspection revealed the work did not meet Ontario's Electrical Safety Code, which could have resulted in a shock or a fire. The administrative authority, which enhances public electrical safety on behalf of the Government of Ontario, also found Gallino was not licensed to do electrical work and that he had also been advertising electrical services on multiple websites. The court imposed a total fine of $5,750 for both violations. The fine included a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a special provin- 11 | Friday, June 13, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com cial government fund to assist victims of crime. Consumers are reminded when considering hiring someone to do electrical work to follow `the three Cs': check to ensure the contractor holds a valid ECRA/ESA electrical contractor licence (search the database at www.esasafe.com); confirm they are arranging the appropriate inspections from ESA; and call ESA at 1-877-ESASAFE (1-877-372-7233) if suspicious. Interlocking & Concrete Specialists SUMMER Register for HSC CAMPS at www.hsc.on.ca WE ALSO DO LANDSCAPE DESIGN · Pebble Concrete · Stamped Concrete · Flagstone · Walkways · Garage Floors · Patios · Driveways · Curbs (French) AT HSC, I AM ENCOURAGED TO DREAM. My dreams and aspirations began here. HSC's safe and caring community allowed me to develop an understanding of who I am. - HSC Graduate Tel: 905.842.7171 Call Mario · sunmarlandscape.com Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for Montessori Toddler and Pre-Kindergarten students to Grade 12. Visit us at www.hsc.on.ca. Now accepting applications for September 2014. Call Scott Barton 905-389-1367