SB389 Alabama 2013 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Contractors and subcontractors, provide further for compliance of subcontractors with licensing requirements, Secs. 34-8-6, 34-8-7 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, if the current license number of a contractor is submitted with a bid, the owner, architect, engineer, construction manager, or awarding authority considering the bid is relieved of any liability under the licensing statute for general contractors</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would specify that the same limitation of liability of a general contractor or subcontractor, or both, would apply if the current license number of a subcontractor is submitted with a bid</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a subcontractor is required to be licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors if the subcontractor performs work under a general contractor or another subcontractor and the costs of the undertaking exceeds $50,000. Existing law provides that a subcontractor is not required to be licensed at the time a project is bid</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would delete the above exception applicable to subcontractors</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 34-8-6 and 34-8-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the State Licensing Board for General Contractors; to further provide for the limitation of liability of a contractor or subcontractor, or both, under this act if the current license number of a subcontractor is submitted with a bid; and to further provide for the compliance of subcontractors with the licensing requirements of the board. </p>

Subjects

Contractors