CHAPTER 85

H.P. 230 - L.D. 287

An Act To Amend the Home Construction Contracts Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1487, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 574, is amended to read:

Any home construction contract for more than $1,400 $3,000 in materials or labor must be in writing and must be signed by both the home construction contractor and the homeowner or lessee. Both the contractor and the homeowner or lessee shall must receive a copy of the executed contract prior to any work performance. This basic contract must contain the entire agreement between the homeowner or lessee and the home construction contractor and must contain at least the following parts:

Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1487, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 574, is amended to read:

3. Work dates. Both the estimated date of commencement of work and the estimated date when the work will be substantially completed.__The estimated date of commencement of work and the completion date may be changed if work can not begin or end due to circumstances beyond the control of the contractor, including, but not limited to, the lack of readiness of the job site or the unavailability of building materials;