§14557.__Registration not allowed

A contractor whose general or specific trade license, certification or registration is revoked or suspended in this State or another state may not register to do business in this State until the period of revocation or suspension is completed and the applicable state licensing or certification authority has conducted a review and determined that the contractor meets all legal and professional competency requirements to do business as a contractor in this State.

SUMMARY

This bill establishes in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation a comprehensive public register of contractors doing business in the State.

The bill specifies information that the contractor must provide to the department and information that the department must provide to the registrants to ensure that they are aware of all applicable legal and ethical requirements for engaging in their particular business in Maine.

The registrants must renew their registration annually and pay registration fees established by the department to cover the costs of administration of this law. These requirements must be coordinated with any specific licensing or certification requirements with which the contractor must comply.

Registration is not permitted for a contractor whose license, certification or registration has been suspended or revoked in this State or any other state until the period of revocation or suspension is completed and the contractor passes a professional review.