Bill Text: DE HB270 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Works Contracts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-08-11 - Signed by Governor [HB270 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HB270-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Mulrooney & Sen. Poore |
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Reps. Paradee, Potter, D.E. Williams; Sen. Henry |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 270 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS. |
Section 1. Amend Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§6967. Requirement of occupational and business license.
(a) All contractors, subcontractors and independent contractors shall have a proper and current occupational and/or business license to enter or perform work under a public works contracts. It is the responsibility of a contractor to verify and make a record that all subcontractors or independent contractors working for such contractor pursuant to a public works contract shall have their occupational and/or business licenses.
(b) No agency shall accept a proposal for a public works contract unless such contractor has provided a proper and current copy of his occupational and/or business license to such agency.
(c) Any contractor that enters a public works contract with the State must provide to the agency to whom it is contracting within 30 days of entering such public works contract, copies of all occupational and business licenses of subcontractors or independent contractors that will perform work for such public works contract.
(d) Any contractor, subcontractor or independent contractor that does not have a proper and current occupational and/or business license while working under a public works contract shall be subject to a $1000 civil penalty.
(e) Any contractor that does not verify and make a record that all subcontractors and independent contractors working for such contractor under a public works contract have occupational and/or business licenses shall be subject to a $1000 civil penalty.
Section 2. All agencies that enter a public works contract for a period of 1 year from enactment of this Act shall keep records of any violation of this law and provide such records to the Office of Management and Budget.The Office of Management and Budget shall prepare a report of all violations that shall be provided to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore on or before January 1, 2016.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill requires all contractors, subcontractors and independent contractors performing work under a public works contract to have an occupational and/or business license.Furthermore, this bill requires that all contractors verify that its subcontractors and independent contractors have an occupational and/or business licenses.A violation of this new section may result in a civil penalty. |
