Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine March 2019

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SB342 “Could” Significantly Change

Contractor Licensing

Contractor Licensing Board licenses and supervises contracts of over $50,000 in Arkansas. Their authority over the years extended from primarily commercial work to homebuilding and virtually every aspect of construction. Person’s in trades requiring licenses still need their trade license but are also required to have a Contractor’s License if the job exceeds $50,000. The Contractor’s License is primarily a fiduciary license which attempts to assure the building owner that the contractor has the experience and is financially capable of doing the project. Presently, General Contractors must provide a financial statement from their accountant, provide proof of experience, and workers compensation insurance to receive a license. SB342 would allow an alternative to the accountant supplied financial statement. The Contractor could elect to provide a bond in an amount equal to 10 times the minimum net value required by the financial statement requirement. This will aid out of state firms doing work in Arkansas but not having time to provide a financial statement. SB342 would also give the Licensing Board authority to require the contractor make the building owner whole if there was a problem with the quality of the construction.

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