SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5307

BYSenate Committee on Economic Development & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Anderson, McMullen and Moore)

Creating additional requirements for contractor advertising.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 2, 1989; February 24, 1989; January 23, 1990; January 29, 1990

Majority Report:  That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5307 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass.

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

Senate Staff:Traci Anderson (786-7452)

                  January 30, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, JANUARY 29, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Contractors are currently required to include their contractor's license numbers in all advertising.  Some contractors complain that the cost to print the number is excessive and outweighs the benefit to the public.

SUMMARY:

Contractors are no longer required to include their registration numbers in advertisements, only the status of their registration.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE:

All alphabetized listings of contractors appearing in the advertising section of telephone books or other directories, and all advertising that shows the contractor's name or address are required to include the contractor's current registration number.

Contractor advertising done by airwave transmission need not include the contractor's registration number or status, as long as the person selling the advertisement obtains the current registration number of the contractor.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Duke Schaub, Associated General Contractors of Washington; Robert Dilger, Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council; Joe Brewer, Dept. of Labor and Industries; Neil Clement, KGMI Radio