HB300
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; establish licensing for contractors under the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; prohibit any persons not licensed by the department from holding himself or herself out as a contractor; allow the department to issue contractor licenses, promulgate administrative regulations, and implement disciplinary actions; establish applicant requirements and fee limitations; provide for injunctive relief; create the contractors fund; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; direct that a person may cancel a real estate goods and services contract within 5 business days; establish additional items a contractor must furnish a person prior to entering into a real estate goods or services contract with a person; prohibit additional practices by contractors; provide that this Act applies to contracts entered on or after the effective date of this Act.
Introduced: January 9, 2026
Last action: January 16, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a new licensing system for contractors in Kentucky, requiring them to register with the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction and meet certain requirements before they can legally offer their services. It also adds new consumer protections, including giving people five business days to cancel a real estate goods and services contract and requiring contractors to provide additional information before a contract is signed. Contractors who are not licensed would be prohibited from presenting themselves as contractors, and the department would have the authority to discipline those who break the rules. Who it may affect: homeowners and property owners hiring contractors, contractors and construction businesses operating in Kentucky.
Legislative History
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