SLS 10RS-135 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 291
BY SENATOR DONAHUE
CONTRACTORS. Requires nonresident contractors to include its tax identification number
on permit applications along with proof that contractor has registered to do business in the
state. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2171.2(B) and to enact R.S. 37:2171.2(C), relative to2
requirements for building permits; to require nonresident contractors to provide3
certain additional information prior to issuance of a permit; and to provide for related4
matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 37:2171.2(B) is hereby amended and reenacted, and R.S.7
37:2171.2(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง2171.2. Requirements; building permit9
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B. In addition to and notwithstanding requirements set forth in11
Subsection A of this Section, a nonresident contractor applicant shall provide12
its federal taxpayer identification number to the local building permit official,13
as well as proof of registration to do business in the state of Louisiana.14
C. Liability shall not be imposed on a political subdivision or its officers or15
employees based upon the exercise or performance of, or the failure to exercise or16
perform any act or duty provided for in this Section.17 SB NO. 291
SLS 10RS-135 ORIGINAL
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
Present law provides that prior to the issuance of any building permit, the local building
permit official requires that the applicant for such permit produce proof that the applicant
possesses an active, applicable contractors license issued by the board, or that the applicant's
proposed building activity is exempt from such licensure under present law. The local
building permit official further requires any applicant claiming an exemption for residential
construction activities to execute an affidavit attesting to the claimed exemption. Such
affidavit must be submitted to the local building permit official prior to the issuance of a
permit. Such affidavit must be executed on a form provided by the contractors' board.
Proposed law retains present law, but further requires nonresident contractor applicants to
provide federal taxpayer identification number to the local building permit official, as well
as proof of registration to do business in this state.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 37:2171.2(B); adds R.S. 37:2171.2(C))