House Amendment 8554 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2531 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 36, after line 7 by inserting: 1 3 <Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 103.1A Term "commercial" 1 4 applied. 1 5 1. Whenever the term "commercial" is used in 1 6 this chapter, it shall refer to a use, installation, 1 7 structure, or premises associated with a place of 1 8 business where goods, wares, services, or merchandise 1 9 is stored or offered for sale on a wholesale or retail 1 10 basis. 1 11 2. The term "commercial" refers to a residence only 1 12 if the residence is also used as place of business as 1 13 provided in subsection 1. 1 14 3. The term "commercial" does not refer to a use, 1 15 installation, structure, or premises associated with 1 16 any of the following: 1 17 a. A farm. 1 18 b. An industrial installation. 1 19 Sec. ___. Section 103.22, subsection 7, Code 1 20 Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1 21 7. Prohibit an owner of property from performing 1 22 work on the owner's principal residence, if such 1 23 residence is an existing dwelling rather than new 1 24 construction and is not an apartment that is attached 1 25 to any other apartment or building, as those terms are 1 26 defined in section 499B.2, and is not larger than a 1 27 single=family dwelling,or farm property, excluding 1 28 commercial or industrial installations or installations 1 29 in public use buildings or facilities,or require 1 30 such owner to be licensed under this chapter. In 1 31 order to qualify for inapplicability pursuant to this 1 32 subsection, a residence shall qualify for the homestead 1 33 tax exemption. 1 34 Sec. ___. Section 103.22, Code Supplement 2009, is 1 35 amended by adding the following new subsection: 1 36 NEW SUBSECTION. 15. Apply to a person performing 1 37 any installation on a farm, if the person is associated 1 38 with the farm as a holder of a legal or equitable 1 39 interest, a relative or employee of the holder, or 1 40 an operator or manager of the farm. The provisions 1 41 of this chapter do not require such person to be 1 42 licensed. In addition, a permit is not required for 1 43 an installation on a farm, and an installation on a 1 44 farm is not required to be inspected. In order for 1 45 a farm building to qualify under this subsection, it 1 46 cannot regularly be open to the public as a place of 1 47 business for the retail sale of goods, wares, services, 1 48 or merchandise.> SANDS of Louisa PETTENGILL of Benton HF2531.2655 (1) 83 rn/jp -1-