A. Building Permit Issued: No building permit shall be issued without the contractor's registration number being presented by the contractor, except when the permit applicant provides evidence to the satisfaction of the city's building official that the applicant is exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to title 54, chapter 52 of the Idaho Code.
B. Violation And Penalty: It shall be unlawful for any contractor, as that term is defined by Idaho Code section 54-5203, unless exempt as provided in Idaho Code section 54-5205, to act as a contractor within the city limits of the city of Mountain Home or to conduct business as a contractor without first obtaining and maintaining a current contractor registration number. Violation of this section shall constitute an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00), excluding court costs and fees. An infraction is a civil public offense, not constituting a crime, which is punishable only by a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for which no period of incarceration may be imposed. There is no right to a trial by jury of a citation or complaint for an infraction and such trials shall be held before the court without a jury. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. A second and any subsequent conviction of any violation of any of the provisions of this section within five (5) years shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 1438, 3-13-2006)