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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2008

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A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION

AND LICENSING BOARD

     Introduced By: Representative John A. Savage

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2008

     Referred To: House Corporations

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 5-65 of the General Laws entitled "Contractors' Registration and

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Licensing Board" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     5-65-11.1. Warranties. – (a) Any contractor registered or required to be registered

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pursuant to this chapter shall warrant for three (3) years to any purchaser of a new structure or to

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the owner of an existing structure that the structure is suitable for the ordinary uses of real estate

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of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for or by the contractor will be:

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     (1) free from defective materials; and

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     (2) constructed in accordance with applicable law, according to sound engineering and

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construction standards, and in a workmanlike manner.

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     (b) In addition to all other remedies imposed pursuant to this chapter, when the board has

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concluded that a contractor has violated the provisions of this section, the prevailing party shall

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also recover reasonable attorneys fees.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION

AND LICENSING BOARD

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     This act would require contractors to warrant their work for a period of three (3) years.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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