SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5814

BYSenator Warnke

Relating to mobile homes.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 5, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5814 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Cantu, Sellar, Tanner, Vognild, West, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Dave Cheal (786-7576)

                  March 6, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, MARCH 5, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Currently mobile home owners have no protection under the Contractors Registration Act for installation or repair work on their homes (Chapter 18.27 RCW) because their homes are considered "personal property".  Work on personal property is exempt under the Act.

A contractor's bond required under the Act is $6,000.  A licensed mobile home dealer must post a bond of $30,000.

SUMMARY:

Senate Bill 5814 was introduced by title only.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The Contractors Registration Act is made applicable to work on mobile homes, with the qualification that mobile home owners or licensed dealers may do set up and installation.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: No one