American Samoa § 31.0705 - Persons and trades covered by chapter.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 31.0705 — Persons and trades covered by chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31.0705. Persons and trades covered by chapter.
(a) This chapter shall pertain to all individuals desiring to obtain certificates as carpenters, plumbers, painters, electricians, masons, millwrights, welders, tinsmiths, tile setters, cabinetmakers, radio/tv repairmen, refrigeration air conditioning repairmen, draftsmen, auto mechanics, sheet-metal men and such other trades as the Board may, by rule or regulation, from time to time determine should be within the purview of this chapter. This chapter applies to those tradesmen who wish to perform services for hire on an hourly, daily or other basis, including a contractual agreement, but does not apply to laborers working under the supervision of qualified tradesmen or tradesmen contractors. (b) All specialty contractors or general contractors shall perform only services as are permitted by the certificates of the tradesmen in their employ. (c) This chapter shall apply to tradesmen in the employ of the Government of American Samoa.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31.0705 ("Persons and trades covered by chapter.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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