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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding new rules and obligations pertaining to construction licenses and renewals of those licenses; creating demolition licenses and increasing fines for expediters that falsify information, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-1000 of Title 9 is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES,TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-1000. TRADES
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ยง9-1004. Contractors.
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(3) License Required.
(a) No person or business entity of any type shall act as a Contractor unless the person or entity possesses a current and valid license issued under this Section.
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(4) Application Requirements. Applications and renewals for a Contractor's license shall be made on forms to be supplied by the Department. No license or renewal shall be issued until the applicant:
(a) provides the Department with a copy of the applicant's commercial activity license and tax identification number;
(b) provides the Department with proof that the applicant has obtained the insurance required by this Section;
(c) pays an initial non-refundable application fee of $100;
(c.1) in the case of entities not licensed under sections 9-1003, 9-1005 or 9-1006, provides the Department with evidence of the following:
(.1) completion within the past five years by one or more supervisory employees of an extended course of training certified by the Department to provide significant public safety benefit, appropriate to the position, which course may include OSHA 30 training (The 30-hour program designed by the United States Occupational, Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") under its Outreach Training Program for Construction for additional trai...
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