Title 32 — Professions and Occupations

A. Notwithstanding section 32-1159, a covenant, clause or understanding in, collateral to or affecting a construction contract or architect-engineer professional service contract involving a dwelling that purports to insure, to indemnify or to hold harmless the promisee from or a…

A. At least thirty days before filing suit against a contractor for money damages resulting from termites, a claimant shall give written notice to that contractor at that contractor's last known address, specifying in reasonable detail the facts that are the subject of the compla…

A. After suspending the license on any of the grounds set forth in section 32-1154, the registrar shall renew it on proof of compliance by the contractor with provisions of the judgment relating to renewal of the license, or in the absence of a judgment or provisions therein as t…

A. A person may file a written complaint pursuant to section 32-1155 with the registrar alleging a licensee has committed a violation of this chapter. The complaint must be filed: 1. For new home builds or other new building construction, within two years after the earlier of the…

If any provision or condition contained in this chapter conflicts with any provision of federal law, or a rule or regulation made under federal law pertaining to federal aid contracts, such provision in conflict with the federal law, rule or regulation shall not apply on federal …

A. Commission by a contractor of any of the following acts is a class 1 misdemeanor: 1. Any act specified in section 32-1154, subsection A, paragraph 6 or 9. 2. Acting in the capacity of a contractor within the meaning of this chapter without a license. B. For the first offense u…

Except as authorized by section 32-1121, subsection A, it is a class 1 misdemeanor for any person to advertise that the person is able to perform any service or contract for compensation subject to regulation by the registrar under the terms of this chapter unless the person firs…

A. The registrar may issue a cease and desist order to any person who is required to be licensed by this chapter but who is not licensed and who engaged in an act of contracting, a practice or a transaction that violates this chapter, a rule adopted by the registrar or an order i…

A. In conjunction with the registrar's authority to issue a cease and desist order under section 32-1166, subsection A, the registrar may issue a citation for contracting practicing or transacting that constitutes a violation of any of the following: 1. This chapter. 2. A rule ad…

After the exhaustion of administrative review procedures pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10, and if judicial review has not been sought under title 12, chapter 7, article 6, a certified copy of any registrar's order requiring the payment of civil penalties may be filed i…

Notwithstanding any other law, the registrar may waive all, except two hundred dollars, of the civil penalty if the person against whom the civil penalty is assessed completes all of the requirements for, and is issued, a contractor's license. Any loss or damage to the public cau…

At the request of the registrar, and after issuing a citation pursuant to section 32-1104, subsection A, paragraph 4, or a cease and desist order pursuant to section 32-1166, the county, city or authority of the state may cause work on a construction project to cease or be suspen…

A. Each county, city or other political subdivision or authority of this state or any agency, department, board or commission of this state that requires the issuance of a building permit as a condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement, demolition or repair …

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Solar contractor" means a contractor, as defined in section 32-1101, who installs, alters or repairs solar devices. 2. "Solar device" means a device for the use and application of solar energy incidental to: (a) Boilers,…

After June 30, 1980, it is unlawful for a contractor to install, alter or repair a solar device without qualifying as a solar contractor pursuant to this article.

A. To qualify as a solar contractor under this article, the applicant shall: 1. Submit to the registrar an application on forms prescribed by the registrar, identifying the applicant and the classification of license held or sought by the applicant, and pay the prescribed fee. 2.…

A. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Construction contract" means a written or oral agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, moving or demolition of any building, structure or improvement or relating to the excavation of o…

A. By mutual agreement with a contractor, an owner may make progress payments on construction contracts of less than sixty days. An owner shall make progress payments to a contractor on all other construction contracts. Progress payments shall be made on the basis of a duly certi…

A. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this article, performance by a contractor, subcontractor or material supplier in accordance with the provisions of a construction contract entitles the contractor, subcontractor or material supplier to payment from the party with whom th…

A. A contractor licensed under this chapter may interrupt the performance of a construction contract without penalty or liability for breach of contract if any applicable law or rule requires the cessation of work or the contractor encounters any hazardous substance or hazardous …

B. A subcontractor may suspend performance under a construction contract or terminate a construction contract if the owner fails to make timely payment of amounts certified and approved pursuant to section 32-1182 for the subcontractor's work and the contractor fails to pay the s…

A. The following are against this state's public policy and are void and unenforceable: 1. A provision, covenant, clause or understanding in, collateral to or affecting a construction contract that makes the contract subject to the laws of another state or that requires any litig…

[Repealed or reserved.]

A. The requirements in section 32-1182 do not apply to construction contracts for the construction of a dwelling for an owner-occupant unless the following legend or substantially similar language appears in clear and conspicuous type on the front page of each billing or estimate…