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Introduced
05/11/2023
05/11/2023
In Committee
05/11/2023
05/11/2023
Crossed Over
04/09/2024
04/09/2024
Passed
04/10/2024
04/10/2024
Dead
12/04/2024
12/04/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
131st Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill establishes licensing requirements for contractors that perform work on residential construction. It establishes a board to administer the licensing requirements. It also reallocates from the law governing regulation of trade to the law governing professions and occupations the law establishing requirements for residential construction contracts and modifies that law in various ways. The bill establishes certain penalties for violations.
AI Summary
This bill establishes licensing requirements for contractors that perform residential construction work, defined as building, demolition, or alteration of residential dwellings or buildings with 4 or fewer residential units. It creates a Residential Construction Board to administer the licensing program, which includes requirements for education, insurance, and disclosures in residential construction contracts. The bill also imposes penalties, including criminal charges and civil fines, for violations of the licensing and contract requirements. It also removes the existing law governing residential construction contracts and relocates those provisions to the new chapter on residential building contractors.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (10)
Tiffany Roberts (D)*,
Donna Bailey (D),
Jess Fay (D),
Tavis Hasenfus (D),
Troy Jackson (D),
Christopher Kessler (D),
Raegan LaRochelle (D),
Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D),
Amy Roeder (D),
Dan Sayre (D),
Last Action
Died Upon Conclusion of the 131st, Dec 4, 2024 (on 12/04/2024)
Bill Topics
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
- ‐ Other Commerce
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1929&snum=131 | 05/10/2023 |
| House: H-A to C-A (H-941) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1237&item=4&snum=131 | 04/10/2024 |
| House: C-A (H-929) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1237&item=2&snum=131 | 04/10/2024 |
| Fiscal Note: H-A to C-A (H-941) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN192904.pdf | 04/10/2024 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-929) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN192902.pdf | 04/10/2024 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1237&item=1&snum=131 | 05/10/2023 |
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