Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-43-109.2
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Residential building permits - Verification of
Official statutory text
contractor's insurance - Fees - Liability.
A. Any entity that issues building permits shall, before
issuance of a residential building permit, obtain a certificate of
insurance from the appropriate insurer that the contractor has
general liability insurance in an amount required by other
construction trade contractors licensed by the Construction
Industries Board and that the contractor has workers’ compensation
insurance or a workers’ compensation exemption verification
document. A residential building permit shall be defined for this
section as any building permit for a single-family or a duplex
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 477
residential structure and shall include construction of a new
structure, remodel of an existing structure, and the addition to an
existing structure. Not included under the definition of a
residential building permit are a single-family or a duplex carport,
patio cover, storage building, accessory building, pool, or fence.
B. This provision shall not apply to a person or persons
performing the construction or remodeling to his, her, or their own
single-family or duplex structure on their own property regardless
if the construction or remodeling is to a single family or duplex
structure that is also for rental purposes, unless the modifications
are being performed by and the permit is acquired by a general
contractor or subcontractor, in which case the general contractor or
subcontractor shall meet the requirements set forth in subsection A
of this section.
C. If the entity should require a contractor to register in
order to monitor insurance verifications, the registration fee shall
not exceed the fee assessed by the entity for other construction
trade contractors licensed by the Construction Industries Board.
D. The entity shall not be liable if the documentation provided
is false or if the general liability insurance or workers’
compensation insurance lapses after the building permit is issued.
A. Any entity that issues building permits shall, before
issuance of a residential building permit, obtain a certificate of
insurance from the appropriate insurer that the contractor has
general liability insurance in an amount required by other
construction trade contractors licensed by the Construction
Industries Board and that the contractor has workers’ compensation
insurance or a workers’ compensation exemption verification
document. A residential building permit shall be defined for this
section as any building permit for a single-family or a duplex
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 477
residential structure and shall include construction of a new
structure, remodel of an existing structure, and the addition to an
existing structure. Not included under the definition of a
residential building permit are a single-family or a duplex carport,
patio cover, storage building, accessory building, pool, or fence.
B. This provision shall not apply to a person or persons
performing the construction or remodeling to his, her, or their own
single-family or duplex structure on their own property regardless
if the construction or remodeling is to a single family or duplex
structure that is also for rental purposes, unless the modifications
are being performed by and the permit is acquired by a general
contractor or subcontractor, in which case the general contractor or
subcontractor shall meet the requirements set forth in subsection A
of this section.
C. If the entity should require a contractor to register in
order to monitor insurance verifications, the registration fee shall
not exceed the fee assessed by the entity for other construction
trade contractors licensed by the Construction Industries Board.
D. The entity shall not be liable if the documentation provided
is false or if the general liability insurance or workers’
compensation insurance lapses after the building permit is issued.
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