HB4282 Summary

• Increases the threshold for work exemption from licensure for residential builders and contractors from $600 to $4,000 aggregate contract price per undertaking or project.

• Exempts certain licensed specialty contractors (electrical, plumbing, and mechanical) from residential builder licensing requirements when performing work within their licensed scope.

• Establishes prelicensure education requirements of 60 hours for residential builders and 5 hours per craft/trade for maintenance and alteration contractors, with exemptions for existing license holders and former licensed individuals within 9 years.

• Requires 21 hours of continuing competency education per 3-year license cycle for licensees obtaining initial licenses after January 1, 2009, including mandatory training in building codes, safety, and legal issues.

• Exempts military veterans who served in construction-related roles from prelicensure requirements upon providing discharge documentation and military supervisor affidavit confirming relevant experience.