SPONSOR:

Rep. Gray & Rep. Carson & Sen. Hocker

Reps. Briggs King, Collins, Cooke, Hensley, Postles, D. Short, Smyk, Vanderwende, Yearick; Sens. Pettyjohn, Wilson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 332

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ACT AND DECREASING THE CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION FEE FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTORS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 3605, Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 3605. Registration requirements [Effective upon fulfillment of 82 Del. Laws, c. 168, § 6, as amended by 82 Del. Laws, c. 291, § 2].

(c) (1) a. A contractor who has a state contract under subchapter IV of Chapter 69 of Title 29 must pay an initial annual nonrefundable registration fee of $300 to the Department with the application under this section.

b. The nonrefundable registration fee for the second annual registration is $300.

c. Upon successful completion of 2 consecutive years of registration, a contractor may register for a 2-year period and pay a nonrefundable registration fee of $500. The Department may only grant a 2-year registration if the contractor has not violated this chapter or any other labor laws during the registration period that is expiring.

d. A contractor who is performing public work on July 1, 2021, shall submit the registration application form and fee to the Department no later than August 1, 2021.

(2) a. A contractor who does not have a state contract under subchapter IV of Chapter 69 of Title 29 must pay an initial annual nonrefundable registration fee of $200 to the Department with the application under this section.

b. The nonrefundable registration fee for the second annual registration is $200.

c. Upon successful completion of 2 consecutive years of registration, a contractor may register for a 2-year period and pay a nonrefundable registration fee of $300. The Department may only grant a 2-year registration if the contractor has not violated this chapter or any other labor laws during the registration period that is expiring.

(2)a. A contractor who does not have a state contract under subchapter IV of Chapter 69 of Title 29; and

i. Has 10 or less employees must pay an initial annual nonrefundable registration fee of $100 to the Department with the application under this section.

ii. Has more than 10 employees must pay an initial annual nonrefundable registration fee of $200 to the Department with the application under this section.

b. The nonrefundable registration fee for the second annual registration is:

  i. $100 for a contractor having 10 or less employees; or

  ii. $200 for a contractor having more than 10 employees.

c. Upon successful completion of 2 consecutive years of registration, a contractor may register for a 2-year period and pay a nonrefundable registration fee of:

i. $150 for a contractor having 10 or less employees; or

ii. $300 for a contractor having more than 10 employees

The Department may only grant a 2-year registration if the contractor has not violated this chapter or any other labor law during the registration period that is expiring.

d. Any contractor having 10 or less employees who paid an initial annual nonrefundable registration fee of $200 may claim a $100 credit against their second annual registration fee.

SYNOPSIS

This Act decreases the Contractor Registration Fee for contractors who do not have a state contract and have 10 or less employees from $200 per year to $100 per year.