(1) On and after January 1, 2006, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of, or hold himself out as, a contractor within this state without being registered as required in this chapter.
(2)  It shall be unlawful for a contractor to engage any other contractor who is required by this chapter to be registered as a contractor unless such other contractor furnishes satisfactory proof to the contractor that he is duly registered under the provisions of this chapter.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-5204

  • Board: means the Idaho contractors board as created in section 54-5206, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 54-5203
  • Contractor: means :
Idaho Code 54-5203
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, trust, association or other entity or organization capable of conducting business, or any combination thereof acting as a unit. See Idaho Code 54-5203
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (3)  Any person who engages in the business or acts in the capacity of a contractor, whether or not duly registered, has thereby submitted to the jurisdiction of the state of Idaho and to the administrative jurisdiction of the Idaho contractors board, and shall be subject to all penalties and remedies available under Idaho law for any violation of this chapter.