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1996 SESSION

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 205 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Rules on March 4, 1996) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Almand) Requesting the Virginia Board for Contractors to consider including in its licensure examinations for Class A and B contractors a section designed to test technical knowledge relating to actual structures and construction issues and to implement procedures to address "revolving door" licensure problems.

WHEREAS, the current contractor-licensing laws do not specifically address the issue of shrink/swell soils, or the larger issue of structures; and

WHEREAS, licensure as a Class A or Class B contractor is predicated upon the provision of required information and the past performance of the applicant, including compliance with Virginia law; and

WHEREAS, licensure is also predicated upon contractual obligations and the possession of relevant knowledge as demonstrated through examination of a designated employee; and

WHEREAS, the examination tests knowledge of business practices, but does not address structural or contracting issues, per se; and

WHEREAS, one of the central purposes for professional licensing is to protect the public from unscrupulous or incompetent service providers by ensuring their accountability to professional standards; and

WHEREAS, in certain "revolving door" licensure cases, contractors appear to be able to avoid the consequences of unprofessional conduct by closing their businesses and reopening under a different name; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the Virginia Board for Contractors be requested to consider including in its licensure examinations for Class A and B contractors a section designed to test technical knowledge relating to actual structures and construction issues. Such examination questions shall determine the competency of prospective Class A and B contractors to address Uniform Statewide Building Code requirements relating to, but not limited to, foundations, foundation walls, framing, and wetproofing; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Board for Contractors be requested to implement procedures to address "revolving door" licensure problems. Such procedures shall include, at a minimum, that the Board for Contractors' computer roster of contractors include the names of licenses held by and companies in which all current contractors were previously owners; and, be it

RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House transmit a copy of this resolution to the Board for Contractors so that its members may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly in this matter.