Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?171+ful+HB1979H1
Timestamp: 2018-07-21 04:03:48
Document Index: 608748445

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 54', '§ 54', '§ 55', '§ 22', '§ 22', '§ 36']

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1979 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on General Laws on January 24, 2017) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Peace) A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-1115.01, relating to the Board for Contractors; exemptions; responsibility for contracting with unlicensed persons.
1. That § 54.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
10. Any person who performs or supervises the repair or improvement of residential dwelling units owned by him that are subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (§ 55-248.2 et seq.);
11. Any owner-developer, provided that any third party third-party purchaser is made a third party third-party beneficiary to the contract between the owner-developer and a licensed contractor whereby the contractor's obligation to perform the contract extends to both the owner-developer and the third party;
12. Work undertaken by students as part of a career and technical education project as defined in § 22.1-228 established by any school board in accordance with Article 5 (§ 22.1-228 et seq.) of Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 for the construction of portable classrooms or single family homes; and
13. Any person who performs the removal of building detritus or provides janitorial, cleaning, or sanitizing services incidental to the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of real property; and
14. Work undertaken by a person providing construction, remodeling, repair, improvement, removal, or demolition valued at $2,500 or less per project on behalf of a properly licensed contractor, provided that such contractor holds a valid license in the residential or commercial building contractor classification. However, any construction services that require an individual license or certification shall be rendered only by an individual licensed or certified in accordance with this chapter.
B. Any person who is exempt from the provisions of this chapter as a result of subdivision A 7, 10, 11, or 12 of subsection A shall obtain a certificate of occupancy for any building constructed, repaired or improved by him prior to conveying such property to a third party third-party purchaser, unless such purchaser has acknowledged in writing that no certificate of occupancy has been issued and that such purchaser consents to acquire the property without a certificate of occupancy.
C. Any person who is exempt from the provisions of this chapter as a result of subdivision 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 of subsection A shall comply with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.).
D. Any person who violates the provisions of subsections subsection B or C shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The third or any subsequent conviction of violating subsections subsection B or C during a 36-month period shall constitute a Class 6 felony.