Sen. Paul Manglona (Ind-Rota) has introduced Senate Bill 20-26, a legislative measure that would require all construction firms in the CNMI to obtain a license to do business in the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
Manglona said his bill is a \u201cpublic protection against the incompetent, inexperienced, unlawful, and unfair practices of contractors with whom they may contract.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said SB 20-26, if it becomes a law, would add one new member to the Board of Professional Licensing that would represent the contractors and would appoint a Department of Public Work\u2019s Building and Safety Code Division officer as a non-voting member.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe member representing the contractors must be actively engaged in the contracting business in the Commonwealth for a period of not less than five years preceding the date of their appointment,\u201d added Manglona.<\/p>\n
BPL has the authority to regulate and license contractors in the CNMI. It also licenses and regulates architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, contractors, and real property appraisers.<\/p>\n
SB 20-26 defines contractors as persons who engage in bidding for projects in construction, alteration, repair, moving, or demolition of buildings, highways, roads, railroads or any type of fixed structure.<\/p>\n
This includes excavation sites, development and erection of scaffolding, and general contractors.<\/p>\n
The term contractor includes subcontractors and any person connected in general engineering, building, or specialty contractors that perform the activities listed above.<\/p>\n
SB 20-26 also classifies contracting businesses as those involved in general engineering contracting, general building contracting, and specialty contracting.<\/p>\n
The board will oversee the applications for licensure and shall be signed and sworn to under penalty of perjury by the applicant. The board shall also provide the licensing fees.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe board shall provide by rules and regulations the qualifications and requirements for licensure for each type of contractor branch. In the case of a partnership, joint venture, or corporation, any partner, member, or officer thereof may sign the application and verify the same on behalf of the applicant,\u201d said Manglona.
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