General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 142A Regulation of Home Improvement Contractors
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 142A, Section 1
As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— “Actual loss”, amounts payable for the cost...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Residential contracting agreements; requirements - Chapter 142A, Section 2
(a) Every agreement to perform residential contracting services in an amount in excess of one thousand dollars shall be in writing and shall include the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Civil actions; private arbitration program - Chapter 142A, Section 3
(a) Any party may bring an action to enforce any provision of this chapter, or to seek damages subject to the provisions of this chapter,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Arbitration; appeals - Chapter 142A, Section 4
(a) There shall be a private arbitration services program approved by the director, to consider disputes between owners and registered contractors and subcontractors, concerning or...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Residential Contractor’s Guaranty Fund; regulations - Chapter 142A, Section 5
There shall be established a Residential Contractor’s Guaranty Fund within the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, to compensate owners for actual losses incurred...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Operation of fund; deposits; interest; use of funds - Chapter 142A, Section 6
The fund administrator shall operate the fund in accordance with this chapter and maintain the fund at a level which is commensurate with claims anticipated...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Claims against fund; award limitations - Chapter 142A, Section 7
An owner may make a claim to the fund only if he has complied with the provisions of section three of this chapter, and has...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Subrogation of fund administrator; right to reimbursement; repayment by contractor; judgment for unpaid amount - Chapter 142A, Section 8
When the fund administrator has paid from the fund any sum to a claimant, the fund administrator shall be subrogated to all the rights of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Registration of contractors or subcontractors - Chapter 142A, Section 9
(a) No contractor or subcontractor shall undertake, offer to undertake, or agree to perform residential contracting services unless registered therefor with the approval of the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Registration applications; required information - Chapter 142A, Section 10
In order to be registered as a contractor or subcontractor, an applicant shall make a written application under oath to the director on a form...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Registration fees - Chapter 142A, Section 11
(a) Every contractor or subcontractor as defined in this chapter shall pay a registration fee in an amount equal to the fee paid by construction...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Denial of registration applications; grounds; requests for reconsideration - Chapter 142A, Section 12
No application for registration or renewal conforming to the requirements of this chapter may be denied except for a finding by the director that the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Registration records; building permits, contracts and advertisements - Chapter 142A, Section 13
(a) The director shall keep on file, in convenient form and open to public inspection, all applications for registration and copies of registrations issued and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Exemption from registration - Chapter 142A, Section 14
The following persons are not required to be registered under this chapter: the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions; any school, public or private,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Suspension or revocation of certificate of registration - Chapter 142A, Section 15
Prior to its expiration date, a certificate of registration may be suspended or revoked by the director, in accordance with the procedures and on the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Promulgation of rules and regulations by director - Chapter 142A, Section 16
The director shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of this chapter and the promulgation of such rules and regulations as he shall...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Contractors or subcontractors; prohibited acts; violations - Chapter 142A, Section 17
The following acts are prohibited by contractors or subcontractors: (1) operating without a certificate of registration issued by the director; (2) abandoning or failing to...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Administrative penalties for violations of chapter provisions - Chapter 142A, Section 18
If the director determines that any registrant is liable for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the director may suspend the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Fines and imprisonment - Chapter 142A, Section 19
Any contractor or subcontractor who shall knowingly, willfully, or negligently operate without obtaining a certificate of registration as required by this chapter and who is...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Continuing violations; injunctions; restitution - Chapter 142A, Section 20
If the director concludes that the continuing conduct of any person alleged to be in violation of this chapter may result in substantial or irreparable...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Construction of chapter; state liability - Chapter 142A, Section 21
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility of any person registered under this chapter or licensed under section ninety-four of...
Last modified: September 11, 2015