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AR SB181

Bill

Status

Passed

3/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Williams

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Foundation Repair Contracts Act" as a new subchapter under Arkansas Code Title 4, Chapter 75 to regulate foundation repair contracts and prevent misleading or deceptive business practices.

  • Requires foundation repair contracts to include the legal description and street address of the single-family dwelling and the names and addresses of both the homeowner and contractor parties.

  • Makes foundation repair contracts enforceable by homeowners against contractors for the time period specified in the contract.

  • Authorizes homeowners who successfully sue for remedies under this act to recover repair costs, defect remediation expenses, structural damage reconstruction costs, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees.

  • Defines "contractor" as a person or entity that repairs foundations of single-family dwellings, "homeowner" as initial or subsequent owners of single-family dwellings, and "single-family dwelling" as structures built for habitation by 1 to 4 families.

Legislative Description

To Regulate Foundation Repair Contracts.

Last Action

Notification that SB181 is now Act 687

3/26/2015

Committee Referrals

Insurance & Commerce3/17/2015
Insurance and Commerce2/25/2015
Insurance & Commerce2/2/2015

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