SB 930

This bill makes the following changes related to certificates of financial

responsibility issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services that

current law generally requires a person to hold in order to obtain a building permit:

1. Requires that a person complete an educational course that consists of

in-person or live virtual instruction to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility.

Under the bill, the course must include instruction on accounting, lien law, ethics,

and best business practices, and the applicant must show photo identification to

register attendance for the course. Current rules promulgated by DSPS require a

person to complete 12 hours in an approved educational course to obtain a certificate

of financial responsibility.

2. Requires a person to complete a total of at least four hours of continuing

education on construction laws and codes and contracts, liability, and risk

management every two years to maintain a certificate of financial responsibility.

Under the bill, these hours count towards the 12 hours of continuing education that

current law requires a certificate holder to complete every two years.

3. Requires providers of continuing education courses for financial

responsibility certificates to submit to DSPS test questions related to their courses

and verification that attendees completed their courses.