2011 Passed Legislation

March 24, 2011 - Public Chapter 12 - Geothermal - TDEC Well Drillers

(Required since 2008; deleted last year and corrected)

October 1, 2011 - Public Chapter 422 - Workers' Compensation Amendments

(Additional exemptions)

Sunset - TCA 4-29-235(a)29 - Termination Date of the Board (6/30/2014)

 

2010 Passed Legislation - Public Chapters

 

Workers' Compensation Laws

January 27, 2010 Public Chapter 1 (Workers Compensation Amendment - HB 7007)

January 1, 2011 Public Chapter 1149 (Workers' Comp - Exempt Reg. SB3591)
March 1, 2011: Construction Services Provider - Registration (Public Notice)

>>Summary of Insurance Requirements by the Contractor's Board [pdf]

>>Workers' Compensation - Industry Guidelines

 

Bidding / Masonry Subcontractor Changes

March 31, 2010 Public Chapter 801 (Bid Envelope/Electronic - HB3158)

July 1, 2010 Public Chapter 768 (Masonry Bid Envelope - HB 2794

January 1, 2011 Public Chapter 950 (Masonry Subcontractor/Exam - HB1242)

March 29, 2010 Public Chapter 755 (Construction Management - HB2754)

April 19, 2010 Public Chapter 875 (Retainage Funds - HB3159)

Summary for New Bid Requirements [pdf]

 

Contractor and Consumer Related

July 1, 2010 Public Chapter 749 (Prohibited Lien - HB2767)

July 1, 2010 Public Chapter 1055 (Punishment as Theft - Fraud Home Imp. HB2625)

July 1, 2010 Public Chapter 1070 (Fee Increases - Rules HB3351)

June 6, 2010 Public Chapter 1086 (Sunset - Contractor's Board - SB2430)

October 1, 2010 - State Residential Building Code Program (Passed 7/1/09 - PC 529)

 

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UPDATES

2010 Updates - Summary of Law Changes from 2008

 

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LAWS

Michie's Legal Resources - Law (off state site)

Publisher of Tennessee Code Annotated

To locate the sections pertaining to the following: Contractors, Home Improvement, Limited Licensed Electricians, Limited Licensed Plumbers, and Prelicensing Course Providers; go to Michie's Legal Resources Website and scroll to Title 62, which contains the law for Professions, Businesses and Trades. Our section for the Board for Licensing Contractors is Chapter 6 (T.C.A. 62-6). Other sections pertaining to construction, but not part of the Contractors Board statute, are also provided below as a resource. (Please note, referred statutes were based upon the 2009 edition and a new code number may be assigned in current publications.)

TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED (TCA)

Listed below is each Title, Chapter and Part to review the law at LexisNexis website for the Contractor's Board, as well as other divsions relative to contractors:

-- Board for Licensing Contractors - Division of Regulatory Boards - See § T.C.A. Title 62, Chapter 6

• Contractors (62-6-101)
• Home Improvement (62-6-501)
• Limited Licensed Electricians (62-6-102)
• Limited Licensed Plumbers (62-6-401
• Pre-licensed Course Providers (62-6-138)

-- Alarm Systems Contractors Board - Division of Regulatory Boards - See § T.C.A. Title 62, Chapter 32

-- Design/Build Contractors - Architects & Engineers Board - See § T.C.A. Title 62, Chapter 2

-- Electrical - Division of Fire Prevention - See § T.C.A. Title 68, Chapter 102

-- Fire Sprinkler - Division of Fire Prevention - See § T.C.A. Title 62, Chapter 32

-- Workers Compensation - See § T.C.A Title 50, Chapter 6

 

 

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RULES

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

Contractors Board

>Board for Licensing Contractors *(Home Improvement, LLE, LLP, Prelicense, etc.) *

• 2012 - Rulemaking (March 27-28, 2012 - See "Calendar")

• 2010 Legislation - Summary of Recent Law Changes

• 11/17/10 - Rulemaking

RULES FROM OTHER AGENCIES (Industry Related)

>Electrical - Division of Fire Prevention (TDCI 0780-02-01)

>Fire Sprinkler- Division of Fire Prevention (TDCI 0780-02-07)

>Alarm Systems - Division of Regulatory Boards (TDCI 0090)

• Alarm Systems Board Contractor Exemptions (TDCI - 0090-01-03) [pdf] 8/09
• 2009 Alarm System Contractors Memo - Revised Exemptions [pdf]

>Environment & Conservation (TDEC 1200)

• Environment & Conservation Burning Permits/Asbestos (TDEC - 1200-03-09) [pdf]
• Lead Certification

>Labor and Work Force Development (TDLWFD 0800)

• Workers' Compensation

>Resource - Secretary of State's Publications

• Rulemaking Hearings Notices (Tennessee Secretary of State)
• Pending Rules (Tennessee Secretary of State - Check for updates not yet published)
• All Rules - Effective & Current (Tennessee Secretary of State - Check all rules for other state departments)
  
  

 

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LEGISLATION RESOURCES

>Tennessee Legislature - General Assembly

----(Legislation Pending and Passed - Public Chapter Acts)

>Secretary of State - Publications of All Passed Acts

---(Rulemakings, Published Public Chapters, etc.)

 

2009

2009 Legislation - Summary of Recent Law and Rule Changes (Relative to TCA 62-6) [pdf]

June 2, 2009 - Unlicensed Contractor - Recovery (Quantum Meruit) (Public Chapter 482)

July 1, 2009 - Contracts - Lien Waiver Rights Prohibited (Public Chapter 483)

July 1, 2009 - Contractor Tax Credit

June 9, 2009 - Local Government Construction (Public Chapter 518)

July 1, 2009 - TN Clean Energy Future Act of 2009 - Statewide Codes (Public Chapter 529)

July 1, 2009 - Public Chapter 566 (Rulemakings - HB1815)

Title 7, Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009

December 31, 2009 - Workers Compensation - Passed 5/13/08 (Public Chapter 1041/Repealed 1/27/10)

 

2008

2008 Legislation-Summary

May 13, 2008 - Workers Compensation Changes (Department of Labor & Workforce) Eff. 1/2010

 

2007

July 1, 2007 Home Improvement License Law merged

July 1, 2007 Utilize Collection Agency to collect unpaid civil penalties

July 1, 2007 General Liability Insurance Requirements and Workers Compensation

May 24, 2007 Plumbing Mechanical Exam - Must be Pre-Approved!

 

 

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS

Attorney General's Office

Attorney General Opinion Resource

Opinion - Alternates in Bids [pdf]

Opinion - Classifications [pdf]

Opinion - Federal Projects [pdf]

Opinion - Housing Agency [pdf]

Opinion - Individual Use [pdf]

Opinion - Landscaping [pdf]

Opinion - Local Government CM [pdf]

Opinion - Local Government Requirements [pdf]

Opinion - Monetary Limits (Part 1 of 3) [pdf]

Opinion - Monetary Limits (Part 2 of 3) [pdf]

Opinion - Monetary Limits (Part 3 of 3) [pdf]

Opinion - Political Subdivisions [pdf]

 

 

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OTHER - LEGAL RESOURCES - CONFERENCES - CLE

Bidding Information & Requirements [pdf]

Consumer Law References [pdf]

FAQs

Insurance Summary [pdf]

Legal Aid in Tennessee

Probono "4All" Campaign

TennBarU - CLE for Tennessee - CLE Conferences

Tennessee Bar Association (TBA)

TBA Newsletter

Valuable Resources

 

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Social Security Number Disclosure

License applicants are required to provide their Social Security Number (SSN) to be used for identification purposes, only, and will not be a part of public record. This is under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 666.

 

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