Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 59, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-59-265.
(A) This chapter does not apply to an
owner of residential property who makes general cosmetic
improvements, inside or outside the home including, but not
limited to, the installation or repair of interior and exterior
paint or trim, flooring, toilets, showers, tubs, sinks,
fixtures, cabinetry, shelving, appliances, doors, windows,
drywall, driveways, landscaping, external storage buildings,
decks, patios, porches, and fencing if the owner does the work
himself.
(B) An owner of
residential property meeting the requirements of subsection (A)
is exempt from building permit application requirements for
those cosmetic improvements identified in subsection (A) where
the owner does the work himself."
SECTION 2. Section 40-59-20(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(7) 'Residential
specialty contractor' means an independent contractor
who is not a licensed residential builder, who
contracts with a licensed residential builder, general
contractor, or individual property owner to do construction
work, repairs, improvement, or reimprovement which requires
special skills and involves the use of specialized construction
trades or craft, when the undertakings exceed two hundred
dollars and are not regulated by the provisions of Chapter 11.
The provisions of this chapter do not preclude a licensed
residential builder from also obtaining licensure as a
residential specialty contractor in an area of contracting
identified in statute or recognized by the commission.
Residential specialty contracting includes the following areas
of contracting and other areas as the commission may recognize
by regulation:
(a)
plumbers;
(b)
electricians;
(c)
heating and air conditioning installers and repairers;
(d)
vinyl and aluminum siding installers;
(e)
insulation installers;
(f)
roofers;
(g)
floor covering installers;
(h)
masons;
(i)
dry wall installers;
(j)
carpenters;
(k)
stucco installers;
(l)
painters/wall paperers."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.