PRINTER'S NO. 468
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
430
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TRUITT, DUSH, COHEN, KILLION, MILLARD, LAWRENCE,
WATSON AND MURT, FEBRUARY 10, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 24, 1963 (P.L.1175, No.497), entitled
"An act to codify, amend, revise and consolidate the laws
relating to mechanics' liens," in definitions, further
providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 201(4) and (5) of the act of August 24,
1963 (P.L.1175, No.497), known as the Mechanics' Lien Law of
1963, amended June 29, 2006 (P.L.210, No.52), are amended to
read:
Section 201. Definitions.--The following words, terms and
phrases when used in this act shall have the meaning ascribed to
them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
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(4) "Contractor" means one who, by contract with the owner,
express or implied, erects, constructs, alters or repairs an
improvement or any part thereof or furnishes labor, skill or
superintendence thereto; or supplies or hauls materials,
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fixtures, machinery or equipment reasonably necessary for and
actually used therein; or any or all of the foregoing, whether
as superintendent, builder [or], materialman, architect,
engineer or other licensed design professional. [The term also
includes an architect or engineer who, by contract with the
owner, express or implied, in addition to the preparation of
drawings, specifications and contract documents also
superintends or supervises any such erection, construction,
alteration or repair.]
(5) "Subcontractor" means one who, by contract with the
contractor, or pursuant to a contract with a subcontractor in
direct privity of a contract with a contractor, express or
implied, erects, constructs, alters or repairs an improvement or
any part thereof; or furnishes labor, skill or superintendence
thereto; or supplies or hauls materials, fixtures, machinery or
equipment reasonably necessary for and actually used therein; or
any or all of the foregoing, whether as superintendent, builder
[or], materialman, architect, engineer or other licensed design
professional. The term does not include [an architect or
engineer who contracts with a contractor or subcontractor, or] a
person who contracts with a materialman or a person who
contracts with a subcontractor not in direct privity of a
contract with a contractor.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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