Sam,a plumber,entered into a contract for $75,000 with Orr,Inc. ,to perform certain plumbing services in a building owned by Orr.After Sam had satisfactorily performed the work,Orr discovered that Sam had violated the state licensing statute by failing to obtain a plumbing license.As a result,Orr refused to pay Sam.The licensing statute was enacted merely to raise revenue for the state.An independent appraisal of Sam's work indicated that the building's fair market value increased by $70,000 as a result of Sam's work.The cost of the materials that Sam supplied was worth $35,000.If Sam sues Orr,Sam will be entitled to recover:
A)nothing.
B)$35,000.
C)$70,000.
D)$75,000.

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Where a licensing statute was intended primarily as a revenue-raising measure-that is,as a means of collecting money rather than as a means of protecting the public-an agreement to pay a person for performing an act for which she is not licensed will generally be enforced.

Sam,a Plumber,entered into a Contract for $75,000 with Orr,Inc