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BZ SCORE: 92

Wilkes Barre, PA

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HIC #	PA006443
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State	Pennsylvania

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HIC #	PA006443
Status	Active
State	Pennsylvania
Type	Remodeling And New Construction, All Phases, Residential And Commercial.

When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of July, 2015. Check the current license status of Jim Forgatch with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General

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