Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to building work for which a person must hold a contractor's licence under this Act.
Note--
A person mentioned in section 42(5) to (8) is not required to hold a contractor's licence in the circumstances stated in the subsections.
(2) A licensed contractor must not contract with a person for the person to carry out the building work unless the person holds a contractor's licence of the appropriate class under this Act.
Maximum penalty--
(a) for a first offence--80 penalty units; and
(b) for a second offence--120 penalty units; and
(c) for a third or subsequent offence--160 penalty units.
(3) In a proceeding taken against a licensed contractor for an offence against this section it is a defence for the contractor to prove the contractor took all reasonable action to ensure compliance with this section.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the application of the Criminal Code, section 23 or 24.