"Class A Contractor", no license, consequences?

[Kate Johnson]

What are the likely consequences for filing a complaint on a person who publicly claims to be a Class A contractor in Virginia but holds no license at all? Backstory, I got into a bad deal with a bad contactor. I take responsibility for not doing my due diligence but I want to try to get my $3,000 bucks back. I gave him until yesterday at 5:00 to refund my money or I was reporting him to Virginia's Dept of Professional and Occupational Regulations for not having a license. I thought getting turned on to DPOR might be a significant enough event that he would want to stop me by giving me my money, but I guess not. Is DPOR not very authoritative or powerful? Not a lot of bite? I also plan to take him to small claims court because I believe he breached the contract we signed. He just said "I guess we'll see you in court." Any tips on how to prevail would be appreciated. What is the worst that could happen if I lose?