MA H261

Bill

MA H261

Relative to streamlining home improvement contractor registration

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
02/24/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to streamlining home improvement contractor registration. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to simplify the process for home improvement contractors and subcontractors to register by allowing them to pay their registration and guarantee fund fees using major credit cards, in addition to existing payment methods. It also clarifies that the registration fee will now include the fee paid by construction supervisors and an amount to cover the costs associated with processing credit card payments, with this fee being due upon application and renewal. Additionally, the bill updates terminology by replacing "telecommunications and energy" with "public utilities" in a relevant section of the law, and these changes regarding payment options and fee structure will take effect on July 1, 2015.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

John Scibak (D)*,

Last Action

New draft substituted, see H4022 (on 02/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H261

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H261	11/24/2016
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H261	03/11/2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H261.pdf	03/11/2015

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H195	Establishing a board of registration of phlebotomists	Accompanied a study order, see H4578	Similar To
H237	To reform the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets	Accompanied a new draft, see H4335	Similar To
H3871	Relative to diabetes prevention	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4022	Relative to home improvement contractor registration	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2016	Replaced by
H4558	Relative to administering controlled substances	See H4489	Similar To
S129	Relative to the guaranty fund for home improvement contractors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1722	Providing for alternative delivery of infrastructure projects	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1723	Directing the Commissioner of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreational Vehicles to convey certain land in Newbury to Richard J. Boudreau and Pauline C. Boudreau	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1880	Relative to distinctive license plates	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To

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