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2012 SESSION

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HB 1277 Contractors; licensing by localities, civil penalty.

Introduced by: James M. LeMunyon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Licensing of contractors by localities; civil penalty.  Permits a locality by ordinance to establish a civil penalty that may be assessed when a person or business falsely represents to a customer or prospective customer that such person or business has a valid contractor's license. Such civil penalty shall not exceed $2,500.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Licensing of contractors by localities; civil penalty.  Permits a locality, in addition to current regulatory authority, to require every home improvement contractor to provide, prior to entering into any contract for service, satisfactory proof that he is duly licensed and has obtained any required bond or insurance. The ordinance adopted by the locality may establish a civil penalty that may be assessed when the contractor (i) fails to provide satisfactory proof of licensure or possession of any required bond or insurance or (ii) falsely represents to the customer that he is licensed, bonded, or insured.