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Contractor & Design Professionals Terms Of Use

Introduction

These Contractor Terms of Use are part of the Terms of Use ("Terms") for the Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program and apply only to contractors who want to be in the Directory of contractors that have successfully completed EBB's free contractor training referred to in Section 5 of the Program Rules.

Definitions

Words used in these Contractor and Design Professional Terms of Use that are defined in the Rules have those same meanings in these Contractor Terms of Use.

Education Modules and Contractors

EBB provides a series of education modules that you and the general public, including EBB's  homeowners participating in EBB, can access to learn more about seismic retrofitting.  Contractors who successfully complete the modules have the option of being listed on the Contractor Directory by meeting the requirements of these Contractor Terms of Use.  The inclusion of a contractor on the Contractor Directory is not a recommendation or an endorsement by EBB of that contractor, the contractor's understanding of construction work, or the contractor's ability to perform quality and code-compliant construction work.

Requirements

A contractor who successfully completes all of the education modules and who is a California-licensed contractor in good standing has the option of being included on EBB's Contractor Directory. The Contractor Directory allows homeowners to search for contractors by ZIP Code. In order to register with the EBB Program and be included in our Contractor Directory, you must:

  1. review all of the education modules and successfully answer all of the quizzes at the end of each of those modules; and
  2. be a California-licensed contractor in good standing and have that standing accurately reflected on the California Contractors State License Board website.

Your registration and inclusion as a contractor in our Contractor Directory is at all times in our sole discretion and contingent on your compliance with our Terms. If you do not wish to be included on the Contractor Directory, you will be given the opportunity to opt out.

Contractors who are included on the Contractor Directory may use language in their marketing and sales materials indicating their successful completion of the education modules. In no instance and under no circumstances may a Contractor use language indicating "approval", "endorsement", "qualified" or "referred" by CRMP in marketing and sales materials.

You agree that CRMP will have no liability or responsibility for any work bid or performed by you.

You also confirm that you:

  1. are a licensed contractor in the State of California in good standing and that your information is updated and accurate on the State Contractor's website;
  2. have provided accurate information to CRMP regarding your qualifications, licenses, and contact information, and that you will promptly update CRMP with any changes to your information;
  3. have reviewed the FEMA education modules and have successfully passed the quizzes required by CRMP.
  4. agree that CRMP is not endorsing, qualifying or referring you to anyone;
  5. agree that CRMP may include your contact information in its Contractor Directory unless you do not qualify or you opt out;
  6. agree to facilitate inspection by CRMP or its special inspectors of any House that you are working on in the Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program and you agree that  CRMP may collect, maintain and use any pictures, statements, drawings, figures, or other data relating to your retrofit work on such a House; and
  7. agree that CRMP is not responsible, and shall have no liability, for determining whether to perform any retrofit work on any House for any interactions you may have with a Participating Homeowner, or for any actual performance of any retrofit work by you.

If you fail to satisfy any of these requirements or any other provision of the Terms, your account and your inclusion on the Contractor Directory may be restricted, suspended or terminated.

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