SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1523

BYRepresentatives Kremen, Braddock and Spanel

Revising provisions for contractor advertising.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 12, 1990; February 19, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; McMullen, Matson, Saling, Smitherman, Warnke, West, Williams.

Senate Staff:Traci Anderson (786-7452)

                  February 19, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, FEBRUARY 19, 1990

BACKGROUND:

A contractor is required to include his or her registration number in all advertising, including advertising by radio and television.

SUMMARY:

Contractors are not required to include their registration number in advertisements by airwave transmission when the seller of the advertisement obtains the contractor's registration number. Contractors are still required to include their registration number in all other forms of advertising.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Becky Bogard, Washington State Association of Broadcasters