
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, March 8, 1991                   TAG: 9103080725
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: A-12   EDITION: METRO 
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PROTECTION STATEMENT STILL CAN BE REQUIRED

THE RECENT spate of articles and editorials about the passage and effect of Senate Bill 747 contained misinformation. Among other things, they failed to note that the bill was amended in the House to include this language:

"In transactions involving door-to-door solicitations, the board may require that a statement of protections be provided by the contractor to the homeowner, consumer or buyer, as the case may be."

This amendment was proposed, at my suggestion, by Del. W.W. "Ted" Bennett of Halifax on the floor of the House.

In addition, I did not "handle" the legislation for anyone on the floor. The bill was presented by Del. E.R. "Ted" Harris of Lynchburg. I spoke against an amendment proposed by Del. George W. Grayson. For some reason, your articles and editorials have failed to disclose any of this about the bill, despite the fact that I told your writers about it.

It should also be noted that the Board for Contractors' regulations were passed effective Jan. 1, 1991, but the board had failed to distribute copies of these regulations to all of the Class B contractors as late as Feb. 18. CLIFTON A. WOODRUM ROANOKE

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