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IN SB0108
Bill
Status
1/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Zakas
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AI Summary
SB 108 Summary
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Establishes a voluntary home improvement supplier registry administered by the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office for persons executing at least five home improvement contracts on Indiana residential property in a calendar year.
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Requires registered suppliers to file an application, obtain any required professional licenses or certifications, execute a surety bond (maximum $25,000 minimum amount), and pay an annual registration fee.
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Maintains a public listing on the attorney general's website showing registered suppliers, bond amounts, and their professional licenses or certifications.
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Allows the division to deny registration or remove suppliers based on administrative or judicial determinations of violations of home improvement laws during the preceding five years.
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Prohibits unregistered suppliers from advertising or representing themselves as registered and permits the division to adopt rules including emergency rules, with registration applications available by July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Home improvement supplier registry. Requires the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general (division) to establish and administer a voluntary home improvement supplier registry to allow persons that: (1) execute at least five home improvement contracts in Indiana in a calendar year; and (2) meet the specified requirements for registration; to register with the division and appear on a listing maintained by the division. Sets forth the requirements for registration. Requires the division to make the listing of registered home improvement suppliers available to the public on the attorney general's Internet web site. Allows the division to
Last Action
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted, reassigned to Commerce & Technology
1/6/2015