Bill > HB4628

This bill reinstates the Contractor Licensing Board under the Division of Labor in Chapter 21 as it existed prior to June 15, 2021. The key provisions include: - Establishing the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board with 10 members appointed by the Governor, including representatives from different contracting industries and building code officials. - Requiring contractors to be licensed and setting out the licensing requirements and procedures. - Granting the Board authority to propose rules, investigate complaints, issue licenses and discipline contractors. - Prohibiting contractors from working without a valid license and establishing penalties for unlicensed contracting. - Requiring written contracts for contracting work over $10,000 and providing an informational list of basic universal design features for new residential construction. - Allowing the Board to provide training to help contractors obtain licenses. - Preempting local licensing requirements and making the state license exclusive.

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