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SENATE BILL NO. 1454 – Property, residntl, info disclsd

SENATE BILL NO. 1454

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S1454......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY - Amends and adds to existing law to provide that a
copy of a claim of lien shall be personally delivered or mailed within a
certain time; and to require that general contractors disclose certain
information to owners and purchasers of residential property.
                                                                        
02/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15    Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes
02/22    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/25    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/27    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia,
      Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
      Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Andreason
    Title apvd - to House
02/28    House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/04    Rpt out - ref'd to Bus
03/08    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/11    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 49-16-5
      AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Bedke, Block, Boe, Bolz, Callister,
      Campbell, Collins, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
      Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Harwood, Henbest,
      Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Kunz, Lake, Loertscher, Martinez, Meyer,
      Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Robison,
      Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smylie, Stone, Tilman,
      Trail, Wheeler, Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Bell, Bradford, Bruneel, Clark, Crow, Hammond,
      Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Langford, McKague, Pearce, Ridinger,
      Roberts, Stevenson
      Absent and excused -- Bieter, Black, Mader, Smith(23), Wood
    Floor Sponsor - Smylie
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/12    To enrol
03/13    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
    Sp signed
03/14    To Governor
03/26    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 307
         Effective: 07/01/02

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1454
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO LIENS; AMENDING SECTION 45-507, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT A COPY
  3        OF A CLAIM OF LIEN SHALL BE PERSONALLY DELIVERED OR MAILED NO  LATER  THAN
  4        FIVE  BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE FILING OF SUCH CLAIM OF LIEN; AND AMEND-
  5        ING CHAPTER 5, TITLE 45, IDAHO CODE, BY THE  ADDITION  OF  A  NEW  SECTION
  6        45-525,  IDAHO  CODE, TO REQUIRE THAT GENERAL CONTRACTORS DISCLOSE CERTAIN
  7        INFORMATION TO OWNERS AND PURCHASERS OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION 1.  That Section 45-507, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        45-507.  CLAIM  OF  LIEN.  (1)  Any person claiming a lien pursuant to the
 12    provisions of this chapter must file  a  claim  for  record  with  the  county
 13    recorder  for  the county in which such property or some part thereof is situ-
 14    ated.
 15        (2)  The claim shall be filed within ninety (90) days after the completion
 16    of the labor or services, or furnishing of materials.
 17        (3)  The claim shall contain:
 18        (a)  A statement of his demand, after deducting all just credits and  off-
 19        sets;
 20        (b)  The name of the owner, or reputed owner, if known;
 21        (c)  The  name  of  the  person by whom he was employed or to whom he fur-
 22        nished the materials; and
 23        (d)  A description of the property to be charged with the lien, sufficient
 24        for identification.
 25        (4)  Such claim must be verified by the oath of the claimant, his agent or
 26    attorney, to the effect that the affiant believes the same to be just.
 27        (5)  A true and correct copy of the claim of lien shall be served  on  the
 28    owner  or reputed owner of the property either by delivering a copy thereof to
 29    the owner or reputed owner personally or by mailing a copy thereof  by  certi-
 30    fied mail to the owner or reputed owner at his last known address. Such deliv-
 31    ery  or mailing shall be made no later than twenty-four five (245) hours busi-
 32    ness days following the filing of said claim of lien.
                                                                        
 33        SECTION 2.  That Chapter 5, Title 45, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
 34    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
 35    ignated as Section 45-525, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 36        45-525.  GENERAL CONTRACTORS -- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY --  DISCLOSURES.  (1)
 37    Legislative  intent. This section is intended to protect owners and purchasers
 38    of residential real property by requiring  that  general  contractors  provide
 39    adequate disclosure of potential liens.
 40        (2)  General  contractor  information. Prior to entering into any contract
 41    in an amount exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) with a homeowner or resi-
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    dential real property purchaser to construct, alter or repair any improvements
  2    on residential real property, or with a residential  real  property  purchaser
  3    for  the purchase and sale of newly constructed property, the general contrac-
  4    tor shall provide to the homeowner a disclosure statement  setting  forth  the
  5    information  specified  in  this  subsection.  The  statement shall contain an
  6    acknowledgment of receipt to be executed by the homeowner or residential  real
  7    property  purchaser. The general  contractor shall retain proof of receipt and
  8    shall provide a copy to the homeowner or residential real property  purchaser.
  9    The disclosure shall include the following:
 10        (a)  The  homeowner  or residential real property purchaser shall have the
 11        right at the reasonable expense of the homeowner or residential real prop-
 12        erty purchaser to require that the general contractor obtain lien  waivers
 13        from  any  subcontractors  providing  services or materials to the general
 14        contractor;
 15        (b)  The homeowner or residential real property purchaser shall  have  the
 16        right  to  receive from the general contractor proof that the general con-
 17        tractor has a general liability insurance policy including completed oper-
 18        ations in effect and proof that the general contractor has  worker's  com-
 19        pensation insurance for his employees as required by Idaho law;
 20        (c)  The  homeowner  or  residential  real  property  purchaser  shall  be
 21        informed of the opportunity to purchase an extended policy of title insur-
 22        ance covering certain unfiled or unrecorded liens; and
 23        (d)  The  homeowner  or residential real property purchaser shall have the
 24        right  to  require,  at  the  homeowner's  or  residential  real  property
 25        purchaser's expense, a surety bond in an amount up to  the  value  of  the
 26        construction project.
 27        (3)  Subcontractor, materialmen and rental equipment information.
 28        (a)  A  general contractor shall provide to a prospective residential real
 29        property purchaser or homeowner  a  written  disclosure  statement,  which
 30        shall  be  signed  by  the  general contractor listing the business names,
 31        addresses and telephone numbers of  all  subcontractors,  materialmen  and
 32        rental  equipment  providers having a direct contractual relationship with
 33        the general contractor and who have supplied materials or  performed  work
 34        on  the  residential property of a value in excess of five hundred dollars
 35        ($500). A general contractor is not required under this subsection to dis-
 36        close  subcontractors,  materialmen  or  rental  equipment  providers  not
 37        directly hired by or directly working for  the  general  contractor.  Such
 38        information shall be provided within a reasonable time prior to:
 39             (i)   The closing on any purchase and sales agreement with a prospec-
 40             tive residential real property purchaser; or
 41             (ii)  The  final  payment to the general contractor by a homeowner or
 42             residential real property purchaser for construction, alteration,  or
 43             repair of any improvement of residential real property.
 44        (b)  All subcontractors, materialmen and rental equipment providers listed
 45        in  the  disclosure  statement are authorized to disclose balances owed to
 46        the prospective real property purchasers or homeowners and to  the  agents
 47        of such purchasers or homeowners.
 48        (c)  The  general contractor shall not be liable for any error, inaccuracy
 49        or omission of any information delivered pursuant to this section  if  the
 50        error, inaccuracy or omission was not within the personal knowledge of the
 51        general contractor.
 52          (4)  Failure  to  disclose.  Failure  to provide complete disclosures as
 53    required by this section to the  homeowner  or  prospective  residential  real
 54    property  purchaser shall constitute an unlawful and deceptive act or practice
 55    in trade or commerce under the provisions of  the  Idaho  consumer  protection
                                                                        
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  1    act, chapter 6, title 48, Idaho Code.
  2        (5)  Definitions. For purposes of this section:
  3        (a)  "General  contractor"  means a person who enters into an agreement in
  4        excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000) with:
  5             (i)   A homeowner or prospective residential real property  purchaser
  6             for  the construction, alteration or repair of residential real prop-
  7             erty; or
  8             (ii)  A  prospective residential real property purchaser for the pur-
  9             chase and sale of newly constructed property.
 10        The term "general contractor" does not include subcontractors, materialmen
 11        or rental equipment providers who do not have a direct  contractual  rela-
 12        tionship with the homeowner or residential real property purchaser.
 13        (b)  "Residential real property" shall include owner and nonowner occupied
 14        real  property  consisting of not less than one (1) nor more than four (4)
 15        dwelling units.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                       RS 12059C1
                            
                            
This legislation is designed to address issues relating to liens.
First, the legislation will extend the time for delivery of a
claim of lien to owners of property from 24 hours to five days.
Second, the legislation requires a disclosure by general
contractors to homeowners and residential real property
purchasers of certain options that homeowners and residential
real property purchasers may have when they are remodeling an
existing home, building a custom-built home or buying a home from
a general contractor. These options may help consumers avoid
liens. Third, the legislation requires general contractors to
provide the business names, addresses and telephone numbers of
certain subcontractors, materialmen and rental equipment
providers to the homeowners and residential real property
purchasers within a reasonable time prior to the closing on any
purchase and sale agreement with a prospective residential real
property purchaser or prior to final payment to the general
contractor by the homeowner or residential real property
purchaser for construction, alteration, or repair of any
improvement of residential real property. This information may
also help consumers avoid liens. Failure to provide these
disclosures shall constitute an unlawful and deceptive act or
practice in trade or commerce under the provisions of the Idaho
Consumer Protection Act.


                      FISCAL NOTE
                            
                            
There should be no fiscal impact resulting from this proposed
legislation.



CONTACT:
Name: Woody Richards
Organization:  Idaho Land Title Association
Phone:    385-5451
Ron Williams
Idaho Building Contractors Association
334-6633


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