CAI-NJ June 2018 (w)

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Regulations 4 for contractors perform- ing repairs on residential communi- ties. The requirements of the CFA and the corresponding regulations place strict requirements on contractors to protect consumers, such as community associations. Contractors must strictly comply with these requirements or risk possible monetary penalties and costly litigation, including paying the association’s attorney’s fees and treble damages (which is an amount three times the amount of the association’s actual monetary damages stemming from the contractor’s violation of the CFA). Examples of a contractor’s violation of the CFA (and the corresponding regulations) include: misrepresenting the type of materials the contractor will use; not providing a start and end date to the project; not starting/ ending the work on time; making false statements about the contractor’s ability to perform the work; beginning the work before issuance of permits, etc. Likewise, the CFA and regula- tions require contracts between the association and the contractor to have a detailed description of the work to be performed and the materials to be used. The contract between the asso- ciation and contractor is also well regulated, and must provide import- ant information such as confirma- tion that the contractor is registered to operate under the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs; a start and end date; the total price to be paid by the association CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 65

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