§2170. Exceptions
A. There are excepted from the provisions of this Chapter:
(1) Owners of property who supervise, superintend, oversee, direct, or in any manner assume charge of the construction, alteration, repair, improvement, movement, demolition, putting up, tearing down, or maintenance of their personal residences, provided the homeowner does not build more than one residence per year. The one-year period shall commence on the date of occupancy of the residence. However, an owner of property may build more than one personal residence in a one-year period if the construction of an additional residence occurs as a result of a change in the legal marital status of the owner or change in the employment status of the owner whereby the owner must relocate to another employment location, which is located in excess of fifty miles from his personal residence.
(2) Persons performing the work of a residential building contractor in areas or municipalities that do not have a permitting procedure.
(3) Farmers doing construction for agricultural or related purposes on leased or owned land.
B. However, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to any contractor employed by persons exempted in Subsection A except those contractors employed for remodeling purposes. Further, nothing in this Section shall be construed to waive local and state health and life safety code requirements.
Acts 1995, No. 638, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1175, §1; Acts 2001, No. 711, §1.
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