Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo announced that a Soledad contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges stemming from conducting businesses without proper licenses or paying required fees.

Lavaki Fale, 45, pleaded guilty to one felony count of fraudulent use of a contractor’s license, one misdemeanor count of failing to secure workers’ compensation insurance and one misdemeanor count of contracting without a license.

Fale, who was conducting business as Vei Construction and S and JR Construction, will be sentenced Jan. 29. He faces up to three years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines.

In an unrelated case, a Felton-based contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges related to his roofing business in Monterey County, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Matthew Cunningham, 61, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of failing to obtain workers’ compensation insurance and one misdemeanor count of contracting without a license.

He had placed his license into inactive status but continued to advertise his services online.

Cunningham later reactivated his license, purchased the appropriate insurance and became compliant with legal requirements.

He was placed on probation for three years and ordered to pay fines.