CMAA Publishes Update of 50-State CM Licensing/Regulatory Review

     The State by State Review summarizes the state laws governing the practice of CM, with references to the relevant statutes. It also provides mailing addresses, contact names and telephone/email information for the government agencies that regulate licensing of architects, engineers and contractors.

     "As of the end of 2010, only one state (Idaho) has a specific license for Construction Management, as contrasted with the long-standing licensing requirements in most states for architects, engineers and contractors," states the introduction to the new Review. "Yet, as is evident by looking at the types of contracts they enter, CMs perform many of the same functions as do architects, engineers and contractors. Thus, it is prudent for a CM to carefully look at state statutory and regulatory requirements to determine whether it needs to have one, two or all three of these other licenses to properly perform services on a specific project."

     The State by State Review was created for CMAA in 1994, and last updated in 1999, by attorney Michael C. Loulakis. The update was conducted during the fourth quarter of 2010 by members of the CMAA Legal Counsel Committee under the leadership of John Heuer, Esq., senior vice president/chief legal officer, Carolinas and Military Housing Divisions, Balfour-Beatty Construction.

     "Any practitioner or organization with operations in diverse jurisdictions will benefit from having this one-stop reference for all applicable licensing statutes and agency contacts," says CMAA President and CEO Bruce D'Agostino, CAE, FCMAA.

     The State by State Review of Licensing Requirements Affecting Construction Managers is available for $95 in The CMAA online bookstore at www.cmaanet.org/cmaa-bookstore.

CMAA is North America's only organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of the professional Construction and Program management industry. On behalf of its 28 regional chapters and more than 7,000 public and private organizations and individuals throughout the nation, CMAA promotes professionalism in the Construction Management industry and provides resources, advocacy, professional development, certification, and business opportunities to its members. CMAA's national headquarters is located in McLean, Va. The Association's Web site is www.cmaanet.org.