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HOUSE BILL NO. 305 – Bldg Safety Div/public wks contract

HOUSE BILL NO. 305

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H0305aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS - Amends existing law to provide duties of the
administrator of the Division of Building Safety relating to licensing of
public works contractors; to revise the membership and terms of office of
the Public Works Contractors License Board; to provide duties of the
administrator regarding examinations, qualifications and applications for a
public works contractors license; to provide that a complete financial
statement may include a letter from the applicant's bonding company stating
a bonding capability amount; and to provide the procedure for a request for
a licensing class higher than that for which the applicant qualifies.
                                                                        
02/21    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/22    Rpt prt - to Bus
03/08    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/12    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/13    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 66-0-4
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz,
      Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Collins, Crow,
      Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13),
      Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest,
      Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford,
      Loertscher, Mader, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss,
      Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts,
      Robison, Sali, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone,
      Swan, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Higgins, Marley, Schaefer, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor -- Gagner
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Com/HuRes
03/22    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/26    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee,
      Lodge, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen,
      Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor -- Goedde
    Title apvd - to House
03/28    To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/29    To Governor
04/02    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 301
         Effective: 07/01/02

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 305
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC  WORKS  CONTRACTORS  LICENSE  BOARD;  AMENDING  SECTION
  3        54-1905,  IDAHO  CODE, TO PROVIDE DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVI-
  4        SION OF BUILDING SAFETY AND TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS  OF  OFFICE
  5        OF  THE  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 54-1908,
  6        IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THREE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM OF THE
  7        BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 54-1910, IDAHO CODE,  TO  PROVIDE  DUTIES  OF  THE
  8        ADMINISTRATOR  REGARDING EXAMINATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR
  9        A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS LICENSE, TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE  COM-
 10        PLETE  FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION AND TO MAKE
 11        TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        SECTION 1.  That Section 54-1905, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 14    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 15        54-1905.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD CREATED -- QUALIFICATIONS
 16    OF  APPOINTEES  --  TERM -- REMOVALS. There is hereby created and made part of
 17    the division of building safety in the department of self-governing agencies a
 18    public works contractors license board. to It shall be the responsibility  and
 19    duty of the administrator of the division of building safety to administer and
 20    enforce  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  and to serve as secretary to the
 21    board. The board shall be composed of seven five (75) members,  who  shall  be
 22    appointed  by the governor. One (1) member of the board shall be a "heavy con-
 23    struction" contractor, one (1) member shall be a "highway commercial  building
 24    construction"  contractor,  two  (2)  members shall be "building construction"
 25    contractors, one (1) member shall be a "specialty construction" contractor, as
 26    such construction terms are defined in this chapter or such member  may  be  a
 27    subcontractor,   one (1) member shall be a "construction manager," and one (1)
 28    member shall be a registered professional engineer citizen at large. All  con-
 29    tractor  members of the board shall be contractors holding a current unrevoked
 30    license at the time of their appointment, actively engaged in the  contracting
 31    business and have been so engaged for a period of not less than five (5) years
 32    preceding the date of their appointment, and who shall so continue in the con-
 33    tracting  business  during their term of office. Each member of the board next
 34    preceding his appointment shall have been a citizen and resident of the  state
 35    of  Idaho  for at least five (5) years. The governor shall appoint a member to
 36    said board for a term of six three  (63)  years,    and  no  member  shall  be
 37    appointed  to  more  than  two  (2)  consecutive terms. Each member shall hold
 38    office after the expiration of their own term until their successor  has  been
 39    duly  appointed  and  qualified. Vacancies on the board for any cause shall be
 40    filled by appointment by the governor for the balance of the  unexpired  term.
 41    The  governor  may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetence
 42    or neglect of duty. Each member of the board shall receive  a  certificate  of
 43    appointment from the governor, and before entering upon the discharge of their
                                                                        
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  1    duties,  shall  file  with  the  secretary of state the constitutional oath of
  2    office.
                                                                        
  3        SECTION 2.  That Section 54-1908, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  4    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  5        54-1908.  MEETINGS  -- QUORUM. The board shall hold not less than four (4)
  6    regular meetings each year, on a day not later than the fifteenth day  of  the
  7    month  in each of the months of January, April, July and October, for the pur-
  8    pose of transacting such business as may properly come before it. At the April
  9    meeting of each year the  board  shall  elect  officers.  Special  or  regular
 10    monthly  meetings of the board may be held at such times as the board may pro-
 11    vide in the rules. Four Three (43) members of the  board  shall  constitute  a
 12    quorum.  Two  (2) members of the board may call a special meeting at any time.
 13    Due notice of each meeting of the board and the time and place  thereof  shall
 14    be given each member in the manner prescribed in the rules. Each member of the
 15    board  shall  be compensated as provided by section 59-509(h), Idaho Code, and
 16    paid from the public works contractors license board account.
                                                                        
 17        SECTION 3.  That Section 54-1910, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 18    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 19        54-1910.  EXAMINATIONS,  QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS. Under such rules
 20    as it the board may adopt, the board administrator shall have  the  power  and
 21    authority  to  investigate,  classify,  and to qualify applicants for licenses
 22    under this act, by written or oral examinations, or both.
 23        The qualifications to be required of an applicant by the board are as fol-
 24    lows:
 25        (a)  Such degree of experience, and such general knowledge of  the  build-
 26    ing,  safety, health and lien laws of the state, and of the rudimentary admin-
 27    istrative principles of the contracting business, as may be  deemed  necessary
 28    by  the board for the safety and protection of the public. The applicant if an
 29    individual may qualify as to the aforementioned experience  and  knowledge  by
 30    personal appearance or by the appearance of his responsible managing employee,
 31    and if a copartnership or corporation, limited liability company, limited lia-
 32    bility  partnership  and any other combination or organization, by the appear-
 33    ance of the responsible managing officer or member of the  personnel  of  such
 34    applicant. If the person qualifying by examination as to experience and knowl-
 35    edge shall, for any reason whatsoever, cease to be connected with the licensee
 36    to  whom the license is issued, such licensee shall so notify the board admin-
 37    istrator in writing within ten (10) days from such cessation. If  such  notice
 38    is  given,  the license shall remain in force for a reasonable length of time,
 39    to be determined by rules of the board. If such licensee fails  to  so  notify
 40    the  board  administrator  within said ten (10) day period, then at the end of
 41    such ten (10) day period, the license of such licensee shall be  automatically
 42    suspended.  A  suspended  license shall be reinstated upon the filing with the
 43    board administrator of an affidavit executed by the licensee or  a  member  of
 44    the  suspended firm, to the effect that the individual originally examined for
 45    the firm has been replaced by another individual who  has  been  qualified  by
 46    examination as herein provided, and who shall not have had a license suspended
 47    or  revoked,  nor  have been connected with any licensee who has had a license
 48    suspended or revoked for reasons that  should  preclude  him  from  personally
 49    qualifying as to good character as herein required of an applicant.
 50        (b)  The  possession by the applicant of good character. Lack of character
 51    may be established by showing any of the following:
                                                                        
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  1        (1)  That the applicant has committed or done any act which, if  committed
  2        or done by any licensed contractor, would be grounds for the suspension or
  3        revocation of a contractor's license,; or
  4        (2)  That  the  applicant  has committed or done any act involving dishon-
  5        esty, fraud or deceit whereby the applicant has been benefited or  whereby
  6        some injury has been sustained by another,; or
  7        (3)  That the applicant bears a bad reputation for honesty and integrity,;
  8        or
  9        (4)  That the applicant has been convicted of a felony.
 10        (c)  That he has never been refused a license or had a license revoked for
 11    reasons that would preclude the granting of the license applied for.
 12        (d)  No  license  shall be issued to a corporation, copartnership, limited
 13    liability company, limited liability partnership or other combination or orga-
 14    nization if any responsible officer of such corporation, or other  combination
 15    or  organization, or any member of such copartnership does not meet the quali-
 16    fications required of an applicant other than those qualifications relating to
 17    knowledge and experience.
 18        (e)  To obtain an original license under this act chapter,  the  applicant
 19    shall submit to the board administrator, on such forms as it the administrator
 20    shall  prescribe,  accompanied  by  the  required fee for the class of license
 21    applied for, and in accordance with such rules as may be deemed necessary  and
 22    adopted  by  the  board in order to carry out the foregoing provisions of this
 23    section, a sworn written application for such license, containing  the  state-
 24    ment  that applicant desires the issuance of a license under the terms of this
 25    act chapter. The information contained in such application forms shall include
 26    a complete statement of the general nature of  applicant's  contracting  busi-
 27    ness,  and  stating  concisely  applicant's experience and qualifications as a
 28    contractor; the value and character of contract work completed  and  for  whom
 29    performed  during the three (3) year period prior to filing the application; a
 30    general description of applicant's machinery and equipment; a complete  finan-
 31    cial  statement or, in lieu thereof, a letter from applicant's bonding company
 32    stating the amount of the applicant's bonding capability, on  such  forms  and
 33    disclosing  such  information as shall be required by the board administrator,
 34    together with such additional information as may  be  required  by  the  board
 35    administrator  to  determine  the applicant's fitness for a license under this
 36    act chapter. The application shall contain, if by  an  individual,  their  the
 37    individual's  name  and  business address; if by a copartnership, its business
 38    address and the names and addresses of all partners; and if by a  corporation,
 39    association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other
 40    organization,  its  business address and the names and addresses of the presi-
 41    dent, vice-president vice president, secretary, and chief construction  manag-
 42    ing officers, or responsible managing employee.
                                                                        
 43        SECTION  4.  This  act shall be in full force and effect on and after July
 44    1, 2002.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Gagner              
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Tilman              
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. NO. 305
                                                                        
  1                               AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 21, delete "seven  five  (75)"  and
  3    insert:  "seven (7)"; in line 22, following "shall be a" insert: "person whose
  4    primary business is that of a"; in line 23, following  "shall  be  a"  insert:
  5    "person  whose  primary  business  is  that  of  a";  also  in line 23, delete
  6    ""highway commercial building" and insert:  ""highway";  in  line  24,  delete
  7    "construction""  and insert: "construction""; also in line 24, delete "two (2)
  8    members shall be "building construction"" and insert: "two  one  (21)  members
  9    shall  be  a  person  whose  primary business is that of a "building construc-
 10    tion""; in line 25, delete "contractors," and insert: "contractors,"; also  in
 11    line 25, following "shall be a" insert: "person whose primary business is that
 12    of  a";  also  in  line  25, delete "as" and insert: "as"; delete line 26, and
 13    insert: "such construction terms are defined in this  chapter";  in  line  27,
 14    delete  "subcontractor" and insert: ", one (1) member shall be a subcontractor
 15    with a license no higher than a class "A""; and in line 28, delete "registered
 16    professional engineer citizen at large" and insert:  "registered  professional
 17    engineer".
                                                                        
 18                               AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 3
 19        On  page 2, in line 22, delete "act" and insert: "act chapter"; on page 3,
 20    in line 31, delete "or, in lieu thereof," and insert: "which may include";  in
 21    line  32,  following  "capability" insert: "per project and in the aggregate";
 22    and in line 42, following "employee." insert: "A request for a licensing class
 23    higher than that for which the applicant qualifies must go to the  administra-
 24    tor  for  review and may be approved up to the bond limit. A final appeal of a
 25    decision of the administrator may be made to the board.".
                                                                        
 26                                AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL
 27        On page 2, delete lines 3 through 16; and in line 17, delete  "SECTION  3"
 28    and  insert:  "SECTION  2";  and on page 3, in line 43, delete "SECTION 4" and
 29    insert: "SECTION 3".
                                                                        
 30                                 CORRECTIONS TO TITLE
 31        On page 1, in line 5, delete "AMENDING SECTION 54-1908,"; delete  line  6;
 32    in  line  7,  delete  "BOARD;";  in line 9, delete "AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE" and
 33    insert: "THAT A"; and in line 10, delete "REQUIRED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION"
 34    and insert: "MAY INCLUDE A LETTER FROM THE APPLICANT'S BONDING COMPANY STATING
 35    A BONDING CAPABILITY AMOUNT, TO PROVIDE THAT A REQUEST FOR A  LICENSING  CLASS
 36    HIGHER  THAN THAT FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES MUST GO TO THE ADMINISTRA-
 37    TOR FOR REVIEW AND MAY BE APPROVED UP TO THE BOND LIMIT,  TO  PROVIDE  THAT  A
 38    FINAL APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY BE MADE TO THE BOARD".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 305, As Amended
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC  WORKS  CONTRACTORS  LICENSE  BOARD;  AMENDING  SECTION
  3        54-1905,  IDAHO  CODE, TO PROVIDE DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVI-
  4        SION OF BUILDING SAFETY AND TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS  OF  OFFICE
  5        OF  THE  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 54-1910,
  6        IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR REGARDING EXAMINATIONS,
  7        QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS LICENSE, TO
  8        PROVIDE THAT A COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENT MAY INCLUDE A LETTER FROM  THE
  9        APPLICANT'S  BONDING  COMPANY STATING A BONDING CAPABILITY AMOUNT, TO PRO-
 10        VIDE THAT A REQUEST FOR A LICENSING CLASS HIGHER THAN THAT FOR  WHICH  THE
 11        APPLICANT  QUALIFIES  MUST  GO  TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR REVIEW AND MAY BE
 12        APPROVED UP TO THE BOND LIMIT, TO PROVIDE THAT A FINAL APPEAL OF  A  DECI-
 13        SION  OF  THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY BE MADE TO THE BOARD AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL
 14        CORRECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
                                                                        
 15    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 16        SECTION 1.  That Section 54-1905, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 17    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 18        54-1905.  PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD CREATED -- QUALIFICATIONS
 19    OF  APPOINTEES  --  TERM -- REMOVALS. There is hereby created and made part of
 20    the division of building safety in the department of self-governing agencies a
 21    public works contractors license board. to It shall be the responsibility  and
 22    duty of the administrator of the division of building safety to administer and
 23    enforce  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  and to serve as secretary to the
 24    board. The board shall  be  composed  of  seven  (7)  members,  who  shall  be
 25    appointed by the governor. One (1) member of the board shall be a person whose
 26    primary  business is that of a "heavy construction" contractor, one (1) member
 27    shall be a person whose primary business is that of a  "highway  construction"
 28    contractor,  two  one (21) members shall be a person whose primary business is
 29    that of a "building construction" contractors, one (1) member shall be a  per-
 30    son  whose  primary business is that of a "specialty construction" contractor,
 31    as such construction terms are defined in this chapter, one (1)  member  shall
 32    be  a subcontractor with a license no higher than a class "A",  one (1) member
 33    shall be a "construction manager," and one (1) member shall  be  a  registered
 34    professional  engineer.  All contractor members of the board shall be contrac-
 35    tors holding a current unrevoked license at the  time  of  their  appointment,
 36    actively  engaged  in  the contracting business and have been so engaged for a
 37    period of not less than five (5) years preceding the date  of  their  appoint-
 38    ment,  and who shall so continue in the contracting business during their term
 39    of office. Each member of the board next preceding his appointment shall  have
 40    been a citizen and resident of the state of Idaho for at least five (5) years.
 41    The governor shall appoint a member to said board for a term of six three (63)
 42    years,    and  no  member  shall be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive
 43    terms. Each member shall hold office after the expiration of  their  own  term
                                                                        
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  1    until  their successor has been duly appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the
  2    board for any cause shall be filled by appointment by  the  governor  for  the
  3    balance of the unexpired term. The governor may remove any member of the board
  4    for  misconduct,  incompetence  or  neglect  of duty. Each member of the board
  5    shall receive a certificate of  appointment  from  the  governor,  and  before
  6    entering  upon the discharge of their duties, shall file with the secretary of
  7    state the constitutional oath of office.
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 2.  That Section 54-1910, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  9    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        54-1910.  EXAMINATIONS,  QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS. Under such rules
 11    as it the board may adopt, the board administrator shall have  the  power  and
 12    authority  to  investigate,  classify,  and to qualify applicants for licenses
 13    under this act chapter, by written or oral examinations, or both.
 14        The qualifications to be required of an applicant by the board are as fol-
 15    lows:
 16        (a)  Such degree of experience, and such general knowledge of  the  build-
 17    ing,  safety, health and lien laws of the state, and of the rudimentary admin-
 18    istrative principles of the contracting business, as may be  deemed  necessary
 19    by  the board for the safety and protection of the public. The applicant if an
 20    individual may qualify as to the aforementioned experience  and  knowledge  by
 21    personal appearance or by the appearance of his responsible managing employee,
 22    and if a copartnership or corporation, limited liability company, limited lia-
 23    bility  partnership  and any other combination or organization, by the appear-
 24    ance of the responsible managing officer or member of the  personnel  of  such
 25    applicant. If the person qualifying by examination as to experience and knowl-
 26    edge shall, for any reason whatsoever, cease to be connected with the licensee
 27    to  whom the license is issued, such licensee shall so notify the board admin-
 28    istrator in writing within ten (10) days from such cessation. If  such  notice
 29    is  given,  the license shall remain in force for a reasonable length of time,
 30    to be determined by rules of the board. If such licensee fails  to  so  notify
 31    the  board  administrator  within said ten (10) day period, then at the end of
 32    such ten (10) day period, the license of such licensee shall be  automatically
 33    suspended.  A  suspended  license shall be reinstated upon the filing with the
 34    board administrator of an affidavit executed by the licensee or  a  member  of
 35    the  suspended firm, to the effect that the individual originally examined for
 36    the firm has been replaced by another individual who  has  been  qualified  by
 37    examination as herein provided, and who shall not have had a license suspended
 38    or  revoked,  nor  have been connected with any licensee who has had a license
 39    suspended or revoked for reasons that  should  preclude  him  from  personally
 40    qualifying as to good character as herein required of an applicant.
 41        (b)  The  possession by the applicant of good character. Lack of character
 42    may be established by showing any of the following:
 43        (1)  That the applicant has committed or done any act which, if  committed
 44        or done by any licensed contractor, would be grounds for the suspension or
 45        revocation of a contractor's license,; or
 46        (2)  That  the  applicant  has committed or done any act involving dishon-
 47        esty, fraud or deceit whereby the applicant has been benefited or  whereby
 48        some injury has been sustained by another,; or
 49        (3)  That the applicant bears a bad reputation for honesty and integrity,;
 50        or
 51        (4)  That the applicant has been convicted of a felony.
 52        (c)  That he has never been refused a license or had a license revoked for
 53    reasons that would preclude the granting of the license applied for.
                                                                        
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  1        (d)  No  license  shall be issued to a corporation, copartnership, limited
  2    liability company, limited liability partnership or other combination or orga-
  3    nization if any responsible officer of such corporation, or other  combination
  4    or  organization, or any member of such copartnership does not meet the quali-
  5    fications required of an applicant other than those qualifications relating to
  6    knowledge and experience.
  7        (e)  To obtain an original license under this act chapter,  the  applicant
  8    shall submit to the board administrator, on such forms as it the administrator
  9    shall  prescribe,  accompanied  by  the  required fee for the class of license
 10    applied for, and in accordance with such rules as may be deemed necessary  and
 11    adopted  by  the  board in order to carry out the foregoing provisions of this
 12    section, a sworn written application for such license, containing  the  state-
 13    ment  that applicant desires the issuance of a license under the terms of this
 14    act chapter. The information contained in such application forms shall include
 15    a complete statement of the general nature of  applicant's  contracting  busi-
 16    ness,  and  stating  concisely  applicant's experience and qualifications as a
 17    contractor; the value and character of contract work completed  and  for  whom
 18    performed  during the three (3) year period prior to filing the application; a
 19    general description of applicant's machinery and equipment; a complete  finan-
 20    cial  statement  which  may  include a letter from applicant's bonding company
 21    stating the amount of the applicant's bonding capability per  project  and  in
 22    the  aggregate,  on  such  forms  and  disclosing such information as shall be
 23    required by the board administrator, together with such additional information
 24    as may be required by the board administrator  to  determine  the  applicant's
 25    fitness  for  a license under this act chapter. The application shall contain,
 26    if by an individual, their the individual's name and business address; if by a
 27    copartnership, its business address and the names and addresses of  all  part-
 28    ners; and if by a corporation, association, limited liability company, limited
 29    liability  partnership  or  other  organization,  its business address and the
 30    names and addresses of the president, vice-president  vice  president,  secre-
 31    tary,  and  chief  construction  managing  officers,  or  responsible managing
 32    employee. A request for a licensing class  higher  than  that  for  which  the
 33    applicant  qualifies  must  go  to  the  administrator  for  review and may be
 34    approved up to the bond limit. A final appeal of a decision of the administra-
 35    tor may be made to the board.
                                                                        
 36        SECTION 3.  This act shall be in full force and effect on and  after  July
 37    1, 2002.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


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                         STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                  RS 11128
Provides for the Administrator of the Division of Building Safety 
to issue Public Works Contractor licenses, based on a letter from 
the applicants bonding authority or presentation of a financial 
statement (Section 54-1910).  Adds to the Public Works Contractors
License Board a representative of the small contractors, and more
closely aligns the Board makeup to the industry.
	
                       FISCAL IMPACT

A savings should result from consolidation of the issue of public 
works and safety licenses.  

Contact
Name: Rep. Lee Gagner  
Phone: 332-1000




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