AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR SERVICES BY HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5261*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 454
		00454
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR SERVICES BY HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 20-429 of the general statutes be amended to exempt the provision of emergency home repair services by a home improvement contractor from the three-day contract cancellation requirements set forth in chapter 740 of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose:

To ensure that home improvement contractors are paid for services provided to persons in emergency situations.