Amendment ID: S723-1

Amendment 1

Access to Residential Contractor’s Guaranty Fund

Ms. Creem moves to amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:

SECTION X. Section 1 of Chapter 142A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out lines 6-11 inclusive and inserting in place thereof the following -

“Claimant” an owner and resident of a residential building, containing at least one but not more than four dwelling units, who has entered into a construction contract with a contractor to carry out construction work on said building, or, an owner and resident of a single condominium unit in a residential building, who has entered into a construction contract with a contractor to carry out construction work on an area of said building under that owner's exclusive control, and who is making a claim against said contractor for failure of performance under said contract.