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B-1.1 - Building Act

Section 49
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49. An owner-builder’s licence is not required:
(1)  for a person who has construction work carried out by a licensed contractor whose main activity is the organization or coordination of construction work to be carried out by other persons;
(2)  for a natural person carrying out or causing to be carried out construction work on a single-family dwelling, or a civil engineering structure intended for his personal use or the use of his family.
However, no natural person shall carry out construction work on an installation intended to use gas, a petroleum equipment installation or an electrical installation unless he is a contractor.
1985, c. 34, s. 49; 1991, c. 74, s. 28; 2005, c. 22, s. 47; 2005, c. 10, s. 44.
49. An owner-builder’s licence is not required:
(1)  for a person who has construction work carried out by a licensed contractor whose main activity is the organization or coordination of construction work to be carried out by other persons;
(2)  for a natural person carrying out or causing to be carried out construction work on a single-family dwelling, or a civil engineering structure intended for his personal use or the use of his family.
However, no natural person shall carry out construction work on a gas installation or an electrical installation unless he is a contractor.
1985, c. 34, s. 49; 1991, c. 74, s. 28; 2005, c. 22, s. 47.
49. An owner-builder’s licence is not required:
(1)  for a person who has building work carried out by a licensed contractor whose main activity is the organization or coordination of building work to be carried out by other persons;
(2)  for a natural person carrying out or causing to be carried out building work on a single-family dwelling, or a civil engineering structure intended for his personal use or the use of his family.
However, no natural person shall carry out building work on a gas installation or an electrical installation unless he is a contractor.
1985, c. 34, s. 49; 1991, c. 74, s. 28.
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