2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 37:2175.4 — Home improvement contracting; administrative penalties

§2175.4.  Home improvement contracting; administrative penalties

A.  If the subcommittee determines that any registrant is liable for violation of any of the provisions contained in this Part, the subcommittee may suspend the registrant's certificate of registration for such period of time as shall be determined by the subcommittee, revoke the registrant's certificate of registration, or reprimand the registrant.

B.  The subcommittee may assess an administrative penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars or twenty-five percent of the total contract price, whichever is greater, payable within thirty days of their order, for each violation of any of the provisions of this Part, committed by the home improvement contractor who is registered or who is required to be registered, plus any administrative costs incurred by the subcommittee.

C.  In determining whether to impose an administrative penalty, the administrator shall consider the seriousness of the violation, the effect of the violation on the complainant, any good faith on the part of the home improvement contractor, and the home improvement contractor's history of previous violations.

Acts 2003, No. 1146, §2.