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