Before submitting your contractor’s license application in Tennessee, check to make sure you can use the chosen company name… On March 12, 2014, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law House Bill 1464, a bill that amends Tennessee Code § 62-6-111 to require the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance,…
On April 8, 2014, Tennessee Governor signed into law Senate Bill 1713, a bill amending by deleting the section in its entirety and substituting Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 1, § 62-6-119, relative to requirements for invitations to bid. The amended law is effective July 1, 2014. Amended Section 62-6-119(b)…
Virginia’s 2014 General Assembly approved an increase in the civil penalty imposed when an employer fails to properly insure, as required by the Workers’ Compensation Act. Amendments to Section 65.2-805 expose an employer in violation of this law to a civil penalty of not more than $250 per day for…
On August 27, 2013, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law Senate Bill 745 recasting smoke alarm requirements: Listing Smoke Alarms Existing law provides that no person may market, distribute, offer for sale, or sell any fire alarm system or fire alarm device in California unless the system…
Today, Pillsbury attorney Paul Casas published his advisory titled Lingering Questions About the San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax. The Advisory discusses the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ November 26, 2013 approved amendments to the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code (Code), providing for penalty relief for delinquent Gross Receipts…
The Truck and Bus Regulation was adopted in 2008 to significantly reduce toxic particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen emissions from existing diesel vehicles operating in California. It targeted approximately 1 million diesel trucks. The existing regulation requires nearly all heavier trucks to have filters to reduce PM emissions beginning…
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s (OSHA) recently amended Operating Rules for Compaction Equipment and amended hand protection regulations are effective July 1, 2014. Contractors who use compaction equipment should consider reviewing their written operating procedures to confirm compliance with the amended regulations in anticipation of July 1. Title…
On April 24, at the Contractors State License Board’s (CSLB) quarterly board meeting, Registrar of Contractors Steve Sands announced his plan to retire at the end of the year. Mr. Sands has been “at the helm” of the CSLB since January 1, 2001. The Registrar of Contractors oversees a $60…
The minimum wage has been in the news recently, with new developments at both the state and federal levels. On the federal side, President Obama signed an executive order in February 2014 raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10 per hour effective January 1, 2015. President Obama has…
ENR’s “Top Lists” provide a broad spectrum ranking of those in the construction industry, including general contracting, specialty contracting, engineering, architecture and environmental services, among other specialties. What makes the Top Lists even more interesting is that ENR ranks the firms for the given year and it shows how the…