(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Action” means:(A) A civil action; or(B) An arbitration proceeding;(2) “Claim” means a request or demand to remedy a construction defect caused by a home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier related to the construction of a dwelling;(3) “Claimant” means the owner, tenant, or lessee of a dwelling who has standing to sue a home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier regarding a construction defect;(4) “Construction defect” means:(A) In those cases in which the home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier has provided a warranty to the consumer, the definition of “defect” in the warranty provided to the consumer by the home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier; or(B) In all other cases, a deficiency in the construction of a dwelling that results from one (1) or more of the following:(i) Defective material;(ii) Violation of applicable codes; or(iii) Failure to follow accepted grade standards for workmanlike construction;(5) “Dwelling” means:(A) Any premises or portion of a premises that is used as a home or a place of residence; and(B) That part of the lot or site on which the dwelling is situated that is devoted to residential use;(6) “Home improvement contractor” means any person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other organization or any combination thereof that attempts to or submits a bid or contracts, undertakes, or assumes charge in a supervisory capacity or otherwise manages the reconstruction, alteration, renovation, modification, improvement, removal, demolition, or addition to any:(A) Preexisting single family residence; or(B) Property and structures appurtenant to a preexisting single-family residence;(7) “Residential building contractor” means the same as defined under § 17-25-502; and(8) “Supplier” means a person that manufactures or provides windows or doors for a dwelling.
(1) “Action” means:(A) A civil action; or(B) An arbitration proceeding;
(A) A civil action; or
(B) An arbitration proceeding;
(2) “Claim” means a request or demand to remedy a construction defect caused by a home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier related to the construction of a dwelling;
(3) “Claimant” means the owner, tenant, or lessee of a dwelling who has standing to sue a home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier regarding a construction defect;
(4) “Construction defect” means:(A) In those cases in which the home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier has provided a warranty to the consumer, the definition of “defect” in the warranty provided to the consumer by the home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier; or(B) In all other cases, a deficiency in the construction of a dwelling that results from one (1) or more of the following:(i) Defective material;(ii) Violation of applicable codes; or(iii) Failure to follow accepted grade standards for workmanlike construction;
(A) In those cases in which the home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier has provided a warranty to the consumer, the definition of “defect” in the warranty provided to the consumer by the home improvement contractor, residential building contractor, or supplier; or
(B) In all other cases, a deficiency in the construction of a dwelling that results from one (1) or more of the following:(i) Defective material;(ii) Violation of applicable codes; or(iii) Failure to follow accepted grade standards for workmanlike construction;
(i) Defective material;
(ii) Violation of applicable codes; or
(iii) Failure to follow accepted grade standards for workmanlike construction;
(5) “Dwelling” means:(A) Any premises or portion of a premises that is used as a home or a place of residence; and(B) That part of the lot or site on which the dwelling is situated that is devoted to residential use;
(A) Any premises or portion of a premises that is used as a home or a place of residence; and
(B) That part of the lot or site on which the dwelling is situated that is devoted to residential use;
(6) “Home improvement contractor” means any person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other organization or any combination thereof that attempts to or submits a bid or contracts, undertakes, or assumes charge in a supervisory capacity or otherwise manages the reconstruction, alteration, renovation, modification, improvement, removal, demolition, or addition to any:(A) Preexisting single family residence; or(B) Property and structures appurtenant to a preexisting single-family residence;
(A) Preexisting single family residence; or
(B) Property and structures appurtenant to a preexisting single-family residence;
(7) “Residential building contractor” means the same as defined under § 17-25-502; and
(8) “Supplier” means a person that manufactures or provides windows or doors for a dwelling.