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 denied paying any money to 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 which Sam supplied was $35,000.If Sam sues Orr,Sam will be entitled to recover:

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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