HB 2452 -- Licensure of Contractors

Sponsor:  Yates

This bill requires the licensure of contractors and prohibits any
organization from engaging in the business of construction
services, acting in any capacity of, or purporting to have the
capacity of a contractor without having a contractor's license.
In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires the Governor to appoint a registrar of contractors
for a term ending with the Governor's term or until a successor
is appointed and qualifies;

(2)  Requires the registrar to maintain an office in Jefferson
City and elsewhere if necessary; maintain a complete record of
all applications and licenses issued, renewed, terminated,
cancelled, revoked, or suspended; furnish certified copies of
licenses or an affidavit that no license exists or that a license
has been cancelled or suspended and certified copies of license
bonds or cash deposit certificates for a fee; employ necessary
staff; and procure necessary equipment;

(3)  Authorizes the registrar to establish the rules necessary to
carry out the provisions of the bill.  If the rules of minimum
standards are inconsistent with any state, county, city, or other
political entity's building code, compliance with the code will
constitute good and workmanlike construction for the provisions
of the bill;

(4)  Creates the Registrar of Contractors Fund which will be used
solely for carrying out the powers and duties of the registrar;

(5)  Exempts certain organizations, businesses, entities, and
individuals from licensure as a contractor; and

(6)  Specifies the requirements an applicant must meet to be
issued a license and the fees for licensure as well as for an
inactive license certificate.

Any person advertising that he or she is able to perform any
service or contract for compensation subject to regulation by the
registrar will be guilty of a class A misdemeanor unless first
obtaining a license.  Violators may be subject to a cease and
desist order and a citation for which a penalty of at least $200
for each violation but not more than $2,500 for multiple
violations committed on the same day can be assessed.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm