Section 08.18.011. Registration required.

   (a) A person may not submit a bid or work as a contractor until that person has been issued a certificate of registration as a contractor by the department. A partnership or joint venture shall be considered registered as a contractor if one of the general partners or venturers whose name appears in the name under which the partnership or venture does business is registered as a contractor.
   (b) A general contractor may not use a bid or proposal from, award a bid or proposal to, contract with, or allow a person required to be registered under this chapter to work for the general contractor as a specialty contractor unless the person is registered as a specialty contractor under this chapter.
   (c) Unless exempt under AS 08.18.156 or serving lawfully as an associate home inspector under (d) of this section, an individual may not perform a home inspection for a residence
        (1) not previously occupied as a residence unless that individual is registered as a home inspector for new homes under this chapter;
        (2) previously occupied as a residence unless that individual is registered as a home inspector for existing homes under this chapter.
   (d) Notwithstanding (c) of this section, an individual who is not registered as a home inspector under this chapter may perform a home inspection as an associate home inspector if the individual is
        (1) employed by a registered home inspector who supervises the associate's work and the inspection is of the type that the supervising individual is authorized to perform; and
        (2) registered with the department as an associate home inspector.
   (e) A registered home inspector who employs an associate home inspector under (d) of this section is liable for the work done by the associate home inspector.
   (f) An individual who holds a joint registration for home inspection is considered to be registered as both a home inspector for new homes and a home inspector for existing homes.

Authorities

8.18.125; 8.18.141

Notes

Implemented As

12 AAC 21.010
12 AAC 21.050
12 AAC 21.110

References

12 AAC 21.010
12 AAC 21.040
AS 8.18.125 .125">Sec. 08.18.125. Administrative fine and procedure.
AS 8.18.141 .141">Sec. 08.18.141. Violations.

History

(Sec. 2 ch 100 SLA 1968; am Sec. 1 ch 83 SLA 1985; am Sec. 1 ch 163 SLA 1988; am Sec. 4, 5 ch 134 SLA 2003)