§ 40-12-702 — Requirements for exterior storm damage repair solicitations and advertisements

Wyoming § 40-12-702

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 40: Trade and Commerce
• Ch. 12: CONSUMER PROTECTION
• Art. 7: EXTERIOR STORM DAMAGE REPAIR CONTRACTS

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(a) An individual or other entity contacting a consumer
for the purposes of soliciting exterior storm damage repair
services, including general advertisements for these services,
shall disclose the following information ?to the consumer:
(i) The business name;
(ii) Whether the contractor has general liability
insurance and any licensure required by the authority having
jurisdiction.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2017, the contractor license or
registration number for the jurisdiction in which an individual
or other entity holds a contractor’s license, if the authority
having jurisdiction requires such a license, shall appear in all
contracts, bids and advertisements involving exterior storm
damage repair services.
(c) Contractors soliciting exterior storm damage repair
services in this state shall not: ?
(i) Pay, advertise or promise to pay or rebate all or
any portion of any insurance deductible. Contractors may pay or
rebate any discount available for the use of any goods or
services;
(ii) Pay any compensation directly or indirectly to
any person associated with the property unless disclosed to the
consumer in writing;
(iii) Accept money or any form of compensation in
exchange for allowing another contractor to use its business
name or contractor’s license number for the purpose of
misrepresenting a contractor's identity as a licensed
contractor;
(iv) Offer to exclusively represent, advertise to
exclusively represent or require by contract the right to
exclusively represent a consumer with respect to any insurance
claim in connection with exterior storm damage repair services;
or
(v) Claim to be, or act as, an adjuster as defined in
W.S. 26-1-102(a)(i) or an insurance consultant as defined in
W.S. 26-9-220, with respect to any insurance claim.