Bill Text: VA SB1374 | 2017 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Contractors, Board for; adds a professional engineer to membership.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0579) [SB1374 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-SB1374-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§54.1-1102. Board for Contractors membership; offices; meetings; seal; record.
A. The Board for Contractors shall be composed of 15
16 members as follows: one member shall be a licensed Class A general
contractor; the larger part of the business of one member shall be the
construction of utilities; the larger part of the business of one member shall
be the construction of commercial and industrial buildings; the larger part of
the business of one member shall be the construction of single-family
residences; the larger part of the business of one member shall be the
construction of home improvements; one member shall be a subcontractor as
generally regarded in the construction industry; one member shall be in the
business of sales of construction materials and supplies; one member shall be a
local building official; one member shall be a licensed plumbing contractor;
one member shall be a licensed electrical contractor; one member shall be a
licensed heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor; one member shall
be a certified elevator mechanic or a licensed elevator contractor; one member
shall be a certified water well systems provider,; one member shall
be a professional engineer licensed in accordance with Chapter 4 (§54.1-400 et
seq.); and two members shall be nonlegislative citizen members. The
terms of the Board members shall be four years.
The Board shall meet at least once each year and at such other
times as may be deemed necessary. Annually, the Board shall elect from its
membership a chairman and a vice-chairman to serve for a one-year term. Eight
Nine members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
The Board shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with statute necessary for the licensure of contractors and tradesmen and the certification of backflow prevention device workers, and for the relicensure of contractors and tradesmen and for the recertification of backflow prevention device workers, after license or certificate suspension or revocation. The Board shall include in its regulations a requirement that as a condition for initial licensure as a contractor, the designated employee or a member of the responsible management personnel of the contractor shall have successfully completed a Board-approved basic business course, which shall not exceed eight hours of classroom instruction.
The Board may adopt regulations requiring all Class A, B, and C residential contractors, excluding subcontractors to the contracting parties and those who engage in routine maintenance or service contracts, to use legible written contracts including the following terms and conditions:
1. General description of the work to be performed;
2. Fixed price or an estimate of the total cost of the work, the amounts and schedule of progress payments, a listing of specific materials requested by the consumer and the amount of down payment;
3. Estimates of time of commencement and completion of the work; and
4. Contractor's name, address, office telephone number and license or certification number and class.
In transactions involving door-to-door solicitations, the Board may require that a statement of protections be provided by the contractor to the homeowner, consumer or buyer, as the case may be.
The Board shall adopt a seal with the words "Board for Contractors, Commonwealth of Virginia." The Director shall have charge, care and custody of the seal.
B. The Director shall maintain a record of the proceedings of the Board.
