(KNZA)---A Jefferson County roofing contractor has been temporarily banned from doing business in the state.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says a Jefferson County judge Thursday entered a temporary restraining order prohibiting Sonny Peterson, doing business as S & J Carpentry and Roofing, of Nortonville, from acting as a roofing contractor in the state.

Schmidt filed a lawsuit alleging Peterson conducted door-to-door sales of roofing services to multiple customers in Jefferson County.  He says in all the cases, Peterson failed to provide customers with notice of their three-day right to cancel and cashed checks before the required five-day waiting period.

In some cases, Schmidt said customers paid Peterson for work that never was performed.  In addition, he says Peterson failed to register as required by the Kansas Roofing Registration Act.

In the lawsuit, Schmidt is seeking restituton and penalties against Peterson.

Schmidt reminds residents to make sure roofing contractors are properly registered before signing any contract or having any work done.