HB1045: Contractors, Board for; additional monetary penalty for certain violations.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1045
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on General Laws
on January 28, 2014)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Peace)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-1106.2, relating to the Board for Contractors; additional monetary penalty for certain violations.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-1106.2 as follows:

§ 54.1-1106.2. Additional monetary penalty for certain violations.

A. If the Board finds any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter to be in violation of a statute or regulation involving fraudulent or improper or dishonest conduct as defined in § 54.1-1118, which violation occurred while engaged in a transaction initiated during a declared state of emergency as defined in § 44-146.16, the Board shall impose a monetary penalty of up to $10,000 for each such violation.

B. The penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to that provided in § 54.1-202.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1045

Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled January 8, 2014
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-1106.2, relating to the Board of Contractors; suspension and monetary penalty for certain violations.
Patron-- Peace (By Request)

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-1106.2 as follows:

§ 54.1-1106.2. Suspension and monetary penalty for certain violations.

A. If the Board determines that a respondent is guilty of the violation complained of and the violation involves work undertaken as a result of damage from a disaster, the Board shall suspend the license or certificate of the respondent for a period of at least six months and impose a monetary penalty of $1,000 for each such violation. The penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to that provided in § 54.1-202.

B. As used in this section, "disaster" means any natural disaster, including any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, drought, fire, or other natural catastrophe.