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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 291
BY SENATOR DONAHUE
CONTRACTORS. Requires a nonresident contractor 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 commercial, residential, or home12
improvement contractor applicant shall provide its federal taxpayer13
identification number to the local building permit official, as well as proof of14
registration to do business in the state of Louisiana.15
C. Liability shall not be imposed on a political subdivision or its officers or16
employees based upon the exercise or performance of, or the failure to exercise or17 SB NO. 291
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perform any act or duty provided for in this Section.1
The original instrument was prepared by Alan Miller. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Michelle Broussard-Johnson.
DIGEST
Donahue (SB 291)
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 commercial, residential,
or home improvement contractor applicants to provide a 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))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill.
1. Clarifies that a nonresident contractor applicant providing its federal taxpayer
identification number to the local building permit official applies to
commercial, residential or home improvement contractors.