S.F. 2008 Section 1. Section 103.22, subsection 7, Code 2011, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 7. Prohibit an owner of property from performing work on the 3 owner’s principal residence, if such residence is an existing 4 dwelling rather than new construction and is not an apartment 5 that is attached to any other apartment or building, as those 6 terms are defined in section 499B.2 , and is not larger than a 7 single-family dwelling, or farm property, excluding commercial 8 or industrial installations or installations in public use 9 buildings or facilities, or require such owner to be licensed 10 under this chapter . In order to qualify for inapplicability 11 pursuant to this subsection , a residence shall qualify for the 12 homestead tax exemption , unless the residence is a manufactured 13 or mobile home as defined in section 435.1 to which the 14 exemption is inapplicable . 15 EXPLANATION 16 This bill relates to provisions contained in Code chapter 17 103 rendering otherwise applicable electrician licensure 18 provisions and requirements inapplicable under specified 19 circumstances. 20 Among other exemptions, the licensure requirements of 21 Code chapter 103 are not applicable to an owner of property 22 performing work on the owner’s principal residence, as 23 principal residence is described in Code section 103.22, 24 subsection 7, provided that the principal residence qualifies 25 for the homestead tax exemption. The bill provides that work 26 done by the owner of a manufactured or mobile home which 27 constitutes the owner’s principal residence, but for whom the 28 homestead tax exemption does not apply, will still qualify for 29 Code chapter 103 inapplicability. 30 -1- LSB 5088XS (3) 84 rn/sc 1/ 1