§34-31-24. Only certified contractors to advertise, etc.; use of license; issuance of license.

(a) No individual, partnership, or corporation shall advertise, solicit, bid, obtain permit, do business, or perform the function of a certified contractor unless the person or persons in responsible charge, as defined in Section 34-31-18(12), are certified contractors.

(b) Every contractor licensed under this chapter shall display the contractor's certification number and the company name on any and all documentation, forms of advertising, and on all service and installation vehicles used in conjunction with heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contracting.

(c) A contractor licensed under this chapter may not permit the use of his or her license by any other persons.

(d) No official charged with the duty of issuing licenses to any individual, partnership, or corporation to operate a business as a certified contractor shall issue such license unless there is presented for inspection a certificate of qualification as provided for herein issued by the board to the individual or to some person in responsible charge with the partnership or corporation.

(Acts 1982, No. 82-547, p. 900, §3.7; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-932, p. 543, §3; Act 2009-486, p. 879, §1.)