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A homeowner may apply for their own permit and act as a general contractor. By doing so, they would be taking on any and all responsibility for code and zoning compliance. Also, anyone who performs work on an owner occupied one-to-four-family home must possess a Home Improvement Contractor's Registration (HIC).
All contractors, partnerships, and corporations that solicit, bid on, or perform residential contracting as a contractor or subcontractor on an existing one to four unit owner occupied residential property in Massachusetts must be registered as a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC).
You must have three years of work experience in building construction or design to be eligible for a CSL. The work experience doesn't have to be continuous, but it must be full-time work from the past 10 years. Active construction-related military experience may be considered full-time work.
You must have three years of work experience in building construction or design to be eligible for a CSL. The work experience doesn't have to be continuous, but it must be full-time work from the past 10 years. Active construction-related military experience may be considered full-time work.
Construction Law and the 'Right to Cure' Statute of Limitations Massachusetts 6 years for contracts 3 years for torts Michigan 6 years for contracts 3 years for torts 1 year for injury resulting from gross negligence Minnesota 2 years from discovery of injury for contracts or torts Mississippi 3 years for contracts and torts47 more rows
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Most construction projects will require both a licensed and registered contractor. However, if your contractor does not hold a valid CSL but the work he/she contracts to perform requires it, he/she must obtain a CSL or hire an active Construction Supervisor Licensee to supervise the project.
For example, in California, the statute of repose is four years for most problems, but 10 years for latent defects or problems that aren't readily apparent. Stay on the lookout for contractors who try to shorten the implied warranty by offering a shorter warranty term—sometimes for as brief a period as one year.
Projects were never truly closed out. That made construction contracting in Massachusetts a hazardous occupation. In response, the legislature adopted a statute of repose — let sleeping dogs lie. After some period, 6 years in cases like this, owners lose their right to sue builders for construction mistakes.
In California, the four-year warranty provides an extended layer of protection for homeowners against latent defects that may not be immediately apparent post-construction. This warranty underscores the importance of long-term quality and durability in construction projects.