[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Norristown 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 21-12.[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 251, Building Contractors, adopted 8-3-1999 by Ord. No.
99-13, as amended.
As used in this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:
The demolition, erection, addition, conversion, improvement,
modernization, rehabilitation, renovation, remodeling, repair or other
alteration of any building, structure, real property or appurtenance
thereto.
A person or business entity that uses specialized, project
management techniques to oversee the planning, design, and construction
of a project, from its beginning to its end.
A person or business entity engaged in the business of the
removal or partial removal of structural elements for purposes of
removal of an entire structure.
A person or business entity engaged in the business of installing
systems, or parts of systems, used to transmit, generate or distribute
electricity.
A person or business entity who performs or offers to perform
the installation, alteration, repair, testing, servicing, maintenance,
inspection and/or certification of fire suppression systems, or any
part of such systems. Also, may include a person or business entity
who inspects and installs fire-alarm systems.
An automatic or manual system designed to protect buildings
and their occupants from fire. Such systems include, but are not limited
to, water sprinkler, water spray, foam-water, foam-water spray, carbon
dioxide, foam extinguishing, dry chemical, wet chemical, halogenated
and other chemical systems used for fire protection; the supply mains,
yard hydrants, standpipes and hose connections to sprinkler systems;
and tank heaters, air lines and thermal systems used in connection
with sprinklers, tanks and pumps dedicated for fire suppression use.
A person or business entity who contracts with an owner or
lessee to provide, directly or indirectly through contracts with subcontractors,
suppliers, or laborers, substantially all of the improvements to the
property described in the contract.
Any tag, plate, badge, emblem, sticker or any other similar
device which may be required for any use in connection with any license.
The Code Enforcement Manager and Building Code Official who
manages the Department of Buildings & Code Compliance ("Department")
who is hereby empowered to delegate any authority granted him or her
or any other officer or employee of the Department. Any duty prescribed
herein to be performed by the Code Enforcement Manager and Building
Code Official may be performed by the Code Enforcement Manager and
Building Code Official or other officer or employee of the Department
assigned such duty by the Code Enforcement Manager and Building Code
Official.
A license holder for any use or period of time of any special
privilege granted relevant to any provision of this chapter.
A person or business entity who may conduct, carry on or
engage in the business of heating, air conditioning, ventilation,
refrigeration and associated sheet metal work, as identified by the
International Mechanical Code, latest edition.
The thirty-hour program designed by the United States Occupational,
Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") under its Outreach Training
Program for Construction Industry for additional training of supervisors
and workers with some safety responsibilities.
A person or business entity engaged in the business of drainage,
water piping, or the construction, alteration and repairing of any
drainage, cesspools, trap, waste vent or water piping, and fixtures
attached thereto, except gas or electric heaters.
The dwelling where the owner of the property usually lives.
A person can only have one primary residence at any given time, though
the person may share the residence with other people. A primary residence
is considered to be a legal residence for income tax purposes.
A person or business entity who owns and operates a home
improvement business or who undertakes, offers to undertake or agrees
to perform any home improvement as defined under the Home Improvement
Consumer Protection Act, 73 P.S. § 517.1 et seq. The term
includes a subcontractor or independent contractor who has contracted
with a home improvement retailer, regardless of the retailer's
net worth, to provide home improvement services to the retailer's
customers.
Must be 18 years old, able to read and write the English
language, and possess an OSHA 30 card. For demolition contractors,
the site safety manager must be on the demolition site at all times;
for all other contractors, the site safety manager need not be present
on the job site at all times.
A.
Compliance required. No person, either directly or indirectly, shall
conduct any construction activities for which a license is required
by any law or ordinance, without first obtaining the license and keeping
it in effect at all times as required by law or ordinance. No person
under 18 years of age shall be entitled to a license.
B.
License required for obtaining permits. Other than property owners
who are performing construction activities on their primary residence,
a license issued under this chapter shall be required in order to
obtain a permit for construction activities.
C.
Agents responsible for obtaining license. The agents or other representatives
of nonresidents who are doing business in the Municipality shall be
personally responsible for the compliance of their principals and
of the businesses they represent with this chapter.
D.
Property owners performing construction activities on their primary
residence without the assistance of a nonresident of the primary residence
are exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter. The property
owner must intend on occupying the residence, upon on completion of
the activity which would require the license. Work exempt from this
section does not include structural work or the construction or removal
of any walls or partitions. All property-owner-completed work must
apply for permits and comply with applicable codes dealing with fire
safety and other safety issues.
E.
Types of licenses and scope of work:
(1)
Construction manager (CM). Not a contractor but may oversee construction
projects. Allowed to pull permits only if licensed as a GC, MC, EC,
PC, FSC, or DC.
(2)
Demolition contractor (DC). Can perform work on residential or commercial
buildings. Term includes individuals doing both selective demolition
(interior or exterior) or full building demolition.
(3)
Electrical contractor (EC). Can perform work on residential, commercial,
or industrial buildings.
(4)
Fire safety contractor (FSC). Can perform work on residential, commercial,
or industrial buildings.
(5)
General contractor (GC). Can perform work on residential, commercial,
or industrial buildings.
(6)
Mechanical contractor (MC). Can perform work on residential, commercial,
or industrial buildings.
(7)
Plumbing contractor (PC). Can perform work on residential, commercial,
or industrial buildings.
(8)
Residential contractor. Only permitted to work on single-family dwellings
and duplexes. Limited to perform work allowed by their PA Attorney
General's issued home improvement contractor license.
A.
Duties. The License Officer shall collect all license fees and issue
all licenses in the name of the Municipality to all persons qualified
under the provisions of this chapter and shall do the following:
(1)
Make rules. Promulgate and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations
necessary to the operation and enforcement of this chapter.
(2)
Adopt forms. Adopt all forms and prescribe the information to be
given therein, as well as the manner of submission of forms.
(3)
Require affidavits. Require applicants to submit all affidavits and
oaths necessary to the administration of this chapter.
(4)
Obtain endorsement. Submit all applications, in proper cases, to
interested Municipality officials for their endorsements thereon as
to compliance by the applicant with all laws, ordinances or regulations
which they have the duty of enforcing.
(5)
Investigate. Investigate and determine the eligibility of any applicant
for a license as prescribed herein.
(6)
Examine records. Examine the books and records of any applicant or
licensee when reasonably necessary to the administration and enforcement
of this chapter.
(7)
Give notice. Notify any applicant of the acceptance or rejection
of his or her application and deliver written reasons for denial at
the applicant's request.
B.
Information confidential. The License Officer shall keep all information
furnished or obtained under the authority of this chapter in strict
confidence. The information shall not be subject to public inspection
and shall be kept so that the contents thereof shall not become known
except to the persons charged with the administration of this chapter.
A.
General standards to be applied. The general standards herein apply
to every applicant for a contractor license under this chapter and
shall be considered and applied by the License Officer.
(1)
Good standing. Each shall be of good standing. In making the determination,
the License Officer shall consider only:
(a)
License history. The license history of the applicant; whether
the person, in previously operating in this or another state under
a license has had a license revoked or suspended and the reasons thereof.
(b)
Payment history. Whether the applicant accrued unpaid fee(s)
or nonpayment of a returned check required for related or different
license(s) issued by the Municipality.
(c)
Any other reason expressly provided for in this chapter.
(2)
Tax compliance. Applicants must be current or in a payment plan for
all applicable tax obligations for the Municipality. Applicant shall
submit proof of compliance to the License Officer from the Department
of Finance office when applying for license.
(3)
No Municipal obligations. Each applicant shall not be in default
under the provisions of this chapter nor indebted nor obligated in
any manner to the Municipality except for current taxes.
(4)
Compliance with building and zoning laws. Each applicant must be
in compliance with all Municipality building or zoning laws for any
business they operate located within the Municipality.
(5)
Insurance. Maintain proof of insurance(s). Each licensee shall maintain
general liability insurance, and workers compensation insurance (if
applicable). Licensees shall maintain vehicle insurance(s), where
vehicles are used to carry on licensed business. Insurances shall
include a signed statement that the licensee shall hold harmless the
Municipality of Norristown, its officers and employees and shall indemnify
the Municipality of Norristown, its officers and employees for any
claims or damage to property or injury to persons, which may be occasioned
by any activity carried on under the terms of the license. The licensee
shall furnish and maintain such public liability and property damage
insurance as will protect the licensee and the Municipality from all
claims for damage to property or bodily injury, including death which
may arise from operations under the permit or in connection therewith.
Such insurance shall provide coverage for bodily injury for each person
in amount of $1,000,000; bodily injury for each occurrence in the
amount of $1,000,000; and for property damage per occurrence in the
amount of $1,000,000. For demolition contractors, each coverage amount
shall be doubled. These limits may be adjusted by resolution of Municipal
Council. Such insurance shall be without prejudice to coverage otherwise
existing therein and shall name as additional insured the Municipality
of Norristown, its officers and employees, and shall further provide
that the policy shall not terminate or be cancelled prior to the expiration
date of the permit without 30 days' written notice to the License
Officer.
Unless otherwise specifically provided for, when any license
is mandated by any provision of this Code, the procedure for issuance
shall be as follows:
A.
Formal application required. Each person or business entity required
to obtain a license shall submit an application to the License Officer.
(1)
Form of application. The application shall be upon forms provided
by the License Officer and such forms may include a sworn affidavit.
Forms furnished by the department which require electronic submission
shall contain electronic authorization(s) that are binding.
(2)
Content of application. The application shall require the disclosure
of all information to be reasonably necessary for a fair determination
of whether to issue the license. Each applicant shall provide the
following:
(a)
A passport-sized color photograph of the applicant.
(b)
A copy of the applicant's commercial activity license and
tax identification number.
(c)
Proof that the applicant has obtained the insurance required
by this chapter.
(d)
A certification that all Municipal tax obligations are satisfied,
and that the applicant is in compliance with all applicable laws of
the Commonwealth relating to the operation of its business.
(e)
A certification that all businesses they operate within the
Municipality are not in violation of any building or zoning laws.
(f)
The name of at least one site safety manager employed by the
company who will supervise construction projects and provides documentation
with respect to their required qualifications.
(3)
Payment of fees. The application shall be accompanied by fees due
for such license. Fees at application may include the administrative
fee or the full amount of fees due for such license. The License Officer
shall determine the time of payment and schedule of fees. The full
fee for any license or permit shall be remitted prior to issuance
of such license.
B.
Receipt issuance conditional. Whenever a license cannot be issued
at the time an application is made, the License Officer shall issue
a receipt to the applicant for the money paid in advance, subject
to the following conditions: the receipt shall not be construed as
approval of the License Officer for the issuance of the license; nor
shall it entitle or authorize the applicant to commence, maintain
or conduct any business or activity contrary to the provisions of
this chapter.
C.
Duplicate license procedure. A duplicate license shall be issued
by the License Officer to replace any previously issued license which
has been lost, stolen, defaced or destroyed, without any willful conduct
on the part of the licensee. The licensee shall file an affidavit
sworn to before a notary public of the Commonwealth attesting to such
fact and pay to the License Officer of an amount prescribed in the
fee schedule posted.
D.
Application denial and fee refund. The License Officer, upon disapproving
any application submitted under the provisions of this chapter, shall
create a refund policy where applicable. This refund would not include
the administrative fee which is nonrefundable.
E.
Compliance pending legal action. When the issuance of a license is
denied and an action is instituted by the applicant to compel its
issuance, such applicant shall not commence, maintain or conduct any
activity for which the license was refused unless such is issued to
the applicant pursuant to a court judgment ordering the same.
A.
Amount of licensing related fees.
B.
Adjustment. The License Officer shall require an increase in fee
when the status of a licensee changes to place him or her in a classification
imposing the increase in fee.
C.
Prorated fee. If an applicant applies for a license after March 31
of each year, the annual license fee of $160 will be prorated. If
applying between April 1 and June 30, the fee will be reduced to $120,
between July 1 and September 30 to $80, and after October 1 to $40.
The administrative fee of $35 or additional license type fee of $25
will not be prorated.
D.
Rebate. No rebate or refund of any license fee or part thereof shall
be made for any reason except if the fee or any part thereof was collected
through an error. The License Officer may adopt a refund policy when
it is deemed applicable by Municipal Council.
E.
Renewal penalty. A renewal penalty shall be assessed for each license
not renewed by the due date.
F.
Failure to apply penalty. Any business or individual that fails to
appropriately apply for a license herein and operates without a license
for any period of time will be subject to a penalty fee of $300.
G.
License fees shall be posted by the Building and Codes Compliance
Department each year. All fees may be adjusted by Municipal Council
via resolution.
Each license issued shall state upon its face:
A.
The name of the licensee and any other name under which the business
is to be conducted.
B.
The type of license endorsement, i.e., CM, GC, MC, EC, PC, FSC, or
DC.
C.
The dates of issuance and expiration.
D.
Passport photo of the licensee.
E.
Other information as the License Officer determines is necessary.
A.
General standards of conduct. Every license under this chapter shall:
(1)
Permit inspection. Permit all reasonable inspections of his or her
business and examinations of his or her books by public authorities
authorized by law.
(2)
Comply with governing law. Ascertain and at all times comply with
all laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the licensed business.
(3)
Operate properly. Avoid all forbidden, improper or unnecessary practices
or conditions which do or may affect the public health, morals or
welfare.
(4)
Cease business. Refrain from operating the licensed businesses on
premises after license expiration and during any period of revocation
or suspension.
(5)
Municipality tax compliance. All applicants must be current in their
tax obligations.
B.
Display of license and insignia. Every licensee under this chapter
shall:
(1)
Premises. Post and maintain the license or insignia upon the licensed
premises if located within the Municipality.
(2)
Vehicles. If the contractor has an ad for their business on their
vehicle, the ad must include their license number in a prominent place
on the outside thereof.
(3)
Persons. Carry the license on his or her person when conducting business
inside the Municipality.
(4)
Contracts, estimates, and proposals. Licensees must include their
license number clearly and conspicuously displayed on any contract,
estimate, or proposal provided for any property within the Municipality.
(5)
Inoperative licenses, special permits and insignia. Not allow any
license, permit or insignia to remain posted, displayed or used, after
the period for which it was issued has expired; or when it has been
suspended or revoked, or for any reason become ineffective. The licensee
shall promptly return the inoperative license, special permit or insignia
to the License Officer.
(6)
Unlawful possession. Not loan, sell, give or assign, to any other
person to use or display, or to destroy, damage or remove, or to have
in his or her possession, except as authorized by the License Officer
or by law, any license, or insignia which has been issued to the licensee.
C.
Keep records. Keep all records and books necessary to the computation
of his or her license fee and to the enforcement of this chapter.
The License Officer shall make his or her own determination as to
the requirements of a financial statement for any business where the
licensee has failed to keep books and records as required herein.
D.
Workers compensation insurance update within 10 days. If self-employed
or a sole proprietor who is not required to have workers compensation
insurance and an employee is hired thus requiring a workers compensation
insurance policy, the person or business entity has 10 days from the
date of hiring the employee to present an updated workers compensation
insurance policy to the License Officer.
A license is not transferable to another person and is not otherwise
transferable except as may be expressly provided elsewhere in this
chapter.
All licenses issued by the License Officer shall expire on December
31 of each year. This section shall take effect on January 1, 2022,
and shall not alter the term of existing registrations under the former
Chapter 251. The license must be renewed annually.
A.
Inspections. The following persons hereinafter called "inspectors"
are authorized to conduct inspections in the manner prescribed herein:
(1)
License Officer. The License Officer shall make all investigations
necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
(2)
Authorized officials. The License Officer shall have the authority
to order the inspection of licensees, their businesses and premises,
by all Municipality officials having duties to perform with reference
to licensees or businesses.
(3)
Police Officers. All police officers shall inspect and examine businesses
located within their respective jurisdictions to enforce compliance
with this chapter.
B.
Authority of inspectors. All inspectors shall have the authority
to enter premises to inspect for violation of any provision of this
chapter. Persons inspecting licensees, their businesses or premises
as herein authorized shall report all violations of this chapter or
of other laws or ordinances to the License Officer and shall submit
other reports as the License Officer may require.
When a person knowingly allows another person, who has not obtained
a license to use his or her premises for an activity requiring a license
under this chapter, the person who allowed his premises to be so used
shall be liable for any applicable fees required herein.
A.
Any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may
be revoked or suspended at the discretion of the License Officer,
based on the severity and/or frequency including and not limited to
any of the following reasons:
(1)
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the license
application.
(2)
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of
carrying on the business.
(3)
Violation of any provision of this chapter or rules or regulations
duly made in accordance therewith.
(4)
Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(5)
Conducting the business or using any vehicle, premises, machine or
other device in connection therewith in an unlawful manner or in such
a manner as to constitute a breach of peace or a menace to the health,
safety or general welfare of the public.
(6)
Obstruction of or denial of entry for authorized inspections.
(7)
Violation of any Municipality building or zoning laws, or rules or
regulations duly made in accordance therewith.
A.
Any person aggrieved by any action of the License Officer related
to the issuance, transfer, renewal, refusal, suspension, revocation,
or cancellation of any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall
have the right to appeal to the Board of Code Appeals.
B.
Appeals shall be filed in writing in a form and manner prescribed
by the License Officer. Each appeal shall be accompanied by a copy
of the notice, order, or other official document, which is the subject
of the appeal, as applicable. Each appeal shall be filed within 30
days of the date of the action being appealed.
C.
All appeals considered by the Board of Code Appeals shall be heard
in a public forum at a publicly advertised time as determined by the
Board of Code Appeals.
D.
The Board of Code Appeals shall maintain an official record of all
hearings and such hearings shall be conducted in compliance with all
applicable laws.
Whenever an appeal is filed pursuant to this chapter is pending,
the appellant is not permitted to conduct any business or activity
that requires the license being appealed may occur.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership or other entity
whatsoever violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed the maximum
fine of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment
of such costs and prosecution, shall be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 30 days; provided, however, that if the District
Justice determines that the defendant is without the financial means
to pay the fines and costs immediately or in a single remittance,
such defendant shall be permitted to pay the fines or costs in installments
and over such periods of time as the District Justices deems to be
just.
No person shall act, engage, advertise or otherwise represent
to be a contractor, of any type, without first obtaining a license
from the License Officer.
A.
License and required conduct.
(1)
No person or business entity shall act as a demolition contractor
unless that entity possesses a current and valid license issued under
this section.
(2)
A license will not be issued unless the demolition contractor provides
proof of a license from Philadelphia or another jurisdiction acceptable
to the License Officer. If not in possession of an acceptable license,
licensees will be required to pass a Norristown demolition exam, or
an exam issued by another jurisdiction acceptable to the License Officer
before a license is issued.
(3)
No person or business entity shall act as a demolition contractor
without site safety manager with the required qualifications on site
at all times. Required qualifications shall mean the qualifications
necessary for the contractor to be licensed to perform such work.
Site safety manager may not be concurrently employed by another licensed
demolition contractor.
(4)
Every demolition contractor employee on site will possess their own
OSHA 10 card.
(5)
If a demolition contractor changes its site safety manager, the contractor
shall notify the Department within 10 days of employment of the new
site safety manager and provide any necessary documentation with respect
to their required qualifications.
(6)
If the demolition project potentially contains lead or asbestos removal,
the demolition contract must provide a Commonwealth of PA certificate
for lead and asbestos removal when applying for a permit.
B.
A demolition contractor shall abide by:
(1)
All regulations issued by the Municipality regarding the control
of dust at demolition sites, including but not limited to:
(2)
The Municipality's Storm Water Erosion and Sediment Control
Regulations.
(3)
The EPA's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP) for Lead and Asbestos.
(4)
Before demolition work is commenced, every sidewalk or public thoroughfare
adjacent to the site shall be closed or protected as specified in
34 Pa. Code 5.34. Such thoroughfares shall be kept clear and unobstructed
at all times.
(5)
All other applicable requirements of law.
A.
License and required conduct.
(1)
No person or business entity shall act as an electrical contractor
unless that entity possesses a current and valid license issued under
this section.
(2)
A license will not be issued unless the electrical contractor provides
proof of a license from Philadelphia or another jurisdiction acceptable
to the License Officer. If not in possession of an acceptable license,
licensees will be required to pass the ICC Master Electrician exam
before a license is issued.
(3)
No person or business entity shall act as an electrical contractor
without either the licensee or a member of the management team being
a qualified site safety manager. Required qualifications shall include
possessing an OSHA 30 card and possessing the qualifications necessary
for the contractor to be licensed to perform such work.
B.
This section shall not prohibit a helper or laborer performing ordinary
unskilled labor (such as excavating, drilling, cleaning and moving)
under the direction of a licensed contractor.
A.
License and required conduct.
(1)
No person or business entity shall act as a fire safety contractor
unless that entity possesses a current and valid license issued under
this section.
(2)
A license will not be issued unless the fire safety contractor provides
proof of a license from Philadelphia or another jurisdiction acceptable
to the License Officer. If not in possession of an acceptable license,
licensees will be required to pass the ICC Fire Suppression Installation
Contractor exam before a license is issued.
(3)
No person or business entity shall act as a fire safety contractor
without either the licensee or a member of the management team being
a qualified site safety manager. Required qualifications shall include
possessing an OSHA 30 card and possessing the qualifications necessary
for the contractor to be licensed to perform such work.
B.
This section shall not prohibit a helper or laborer performing ordinary
unskilled labor (such as excavating, drilling, cleaning and moving)
under the direction of a licensed contractor.
A.
License and required conduct.
(1)
No person or business entity shall act as a general contractor unless
that entity possesses a current and valid license issued under this
section.
(2)
If a general contractor has a license issued from Philadelphia or
another jurisdiction, they shall submit proof of that license with
their application.
(3)
No person or business entity shall act as a general contractor without
either the licensee or a member of the management team being a qualified
site safety manager. Required qualifications shall include possessing
an OSHA 30 card and possessing the qualifications necessary for the
contractor to be licensed to perform such work.
B.
This section shall not prohibit a helper or laborer performing ordinary
unskilled labor (such as excavating, drilling, cleaning and moving)
under the direction of a licensed contractor.
C.
A general contractor license shall not be required for the following:
(1)
Persons who have obtained licenses as a demolition contractor, fire
safety contractor, electrical contractor, mechanical contractor or
plumbing contractor under this section for work that requires a license.
(2)
Owner(s) of single- or two-family dwellings who personally perform
work upon their primary residence, provided that the owner(s) occupy
or, upon completion of the activity which would require the general
contractor license, shall occupy the dwelling.
(3)
Governmental entities for work upon premises owned by that governmental
entity and performed by the employees of that governmental entity.
(4)
Work subject to the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor (HIC)
registration requirements.
A.
License and required conduct.
(1)
No person or business entity shall act as a mechanical contractor
unless that entity possesses a current and valid license issued under
this section.
(2)
A license will not be issued unless the mechanical contractor provides
proof of a license from Philadelphia or another jurisdiction acceptable
to the License Officer. If not in possession of an acceptable license,
licensees will be required to pass the ICC National Standard Mechanical
exam before a license is issued.
(3)
No person or business entity shall act as a mechanical contractor
without either the licensee or a member of the management team being
a qualified site safety manager. Required qualifications shall include
possessing an OSHA 30 card and possessing the qualifications necessary
for the contractor to be licensed to perform such work.
B.
This section shall not prohibit a helper or laborer performing ordinary
unskilled labor (such as excavating, drilling, cleaning and moving)
under the direction of a licensed contractor.
A.
License and required conduct.
(1)
No person or business entity shall act as a plumbing contractor unless
that entity possesses a current and valid license issued under this
section.
(2)
A license will not be issued unless the plumbing contractor provides
proof of a license from Philadelphia or another jurisdiction acceptable
to the License Officer. If not in possession of an acceptable license,
licensees will be required to pass the ICC National Standard Master
Plumber exam before a license is issued.
(3)
No person or business entity shall act as a plumbing contractor without
either the licensee or a member of the management team being a qualified
site safety manager. Required qualifications shall include possessing
an OSHA 30 card and possessing the qualifications necessary for the
contractor to be licensed to perform such work.
B.
This section shall not prohibit a helper or laborer performing ordinary
unskilled labor (such as excavating, drilling, cleaning and moving)
under the direction of a licensed contractor.
A.
License and required conduct.
(1)
No person or business entity shall act as a residential contractor
unless that entity possesses a current and valid license issued under
this section.
(2)
A license will be issued upon providing the License Officer a copy
of a current home improvement contractor registration issued by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(3)
Residential contractors are only permitted to work on private residences
which is defined as: single family dwellings; multifamily dwellings
consisting of not more than two units; and single units located within
any multifamily dwelling, including condominiums and cooperative units.
B.
This section shall not prohibit a helper or laborer performing ordinary
unskilled labor (such as excavating, drilling, cleaning and moving)
under the direction of a licensed contractor.
