West Virginia House Bill 2203 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - To House Government Organization
Pending: House Government Organization Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to transfer the West Virginia Contractor Act from administration and regulation by the Division of Labor to regulation under the provisions of professions and occupations in chapter 30 of this code. The bill retains the short title and declaration of policy with definitions of the existing act. It continues the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board, composition, terms, qualifications and appointment, together with administrative duties of board and legislative rules, without the Division of Labor. The bill retains the necessity for contractor license and exemptions, procedure for licensing, expiration date, fees and renewal of license. It continues procedure for revocation for unlawful use, assignment or transfer of license. Also the prerequisites to obtaining building permit and mandatory written contracts. The requirement of informational list for basic universal design features is retained, as is the provision for injunction and criminal penalties for violation of article. Specific administrative duties of board and record keeping by the board are provided without the Division of Labor. The board is authorized to grant reciprocity and to provide training to students who desire to obtain a West Virginia contractor license. Misdemeanor criminal penalties for violations of article are retained.

West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act

Del. Geoff Foster [R]

Del. Roland Jennings [R]

Del. Daryl Cowles [R]

Del. Eric Porterfield [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-08	House	To House Government Organization
2020-01-08	House	Introduced in House
2020-01-08	House	To Government Organization then Judiciary
2020-01-08	House	Filed for introduction

HB2203 (Carry Over) 2019-01-24 - To House Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
21	11	1	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	10	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	10a	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	11	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	12	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	13	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	14	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	15	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	16	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	17	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	18	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	2	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	20	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	3	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	4	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	5	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	6	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	7	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	8	Repealed Code	Citation Text
21	11	9	Repealed Code	Citation Text
30	41	1	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	10	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	11	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	12	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	13	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	14	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	15	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	16	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	17	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	18	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	19	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	2	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	20	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	3	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	4	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	5	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	6	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	7	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	8	New Code	See Bill Text
30	41	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2203&year=2020&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2203%20intr.htm&yr=2020&sesstype=RS&i=2203