20:44:26:02Claim eligibility

requirements. Each claim for recovery from the undertaking fund shall be made on a commission approved claim form. For a submitter's claim to be eligible for recovery from the undertaking fund, the claim shall meet the following requirements: (1) The installation was performed by a contractor, whose license was in good standing at the time of the installation; (2) The submitter has paid the contractor for part of an installation that has not been completed or for an installation that was improperly completed; (3) The submitter submits a completed claim form to the commission; (4) The submitter submits three bids for completion of the installation that is to be corrected or completed; and (5) The submitter has not obtained a civil judgment against the contractor. If the three originally submitted bids are found to be unreasonable, the commission may assign a contractor to correct or complete the installation or request the submitter to submit three additional bids for review.

Source: 40 SDR 198, effective May 28, 2014.