Masonry Magazine February 1964 Page. 35
Mr. Pedersen, leading young lawyer, is MCAA's Legal counsel. He is well versed in the many intricate legal matters that daily confront mason contractors and their associations. Mr. Pedersen is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association and the American Bar Association. During the years he has served on many committees for each of these leading professional societies. Mr. Pedersen is a member of the firm of Pedersen and Houpt, Chicago, III.
At present, there appears to be no state with legislation specifically providing that at the time it submits its bid, a foreign corporation must be qualified to do business in that foreign state to be a successful bidder.
However, there are several states that have laws which in effect are tantamount to requiring a corporation to be qualified to do business in the foreign state before they can legitimately be a successful bidder. For example, in North Dakota, a corporation which submits a bid or offer to construct any part or portion of a public or private building, road, airport, or other installation, must not only obtain a contractors' license, but also must file a "notice of intention to do business in the State" with the Secretary of State. In Louisiana, no contractors' license may be issued to a foreign corporation which has not obtained a certificate of authority to do business in such state which is issued by the Secretary of State. In Alabama, Arizona, California, New Mexico and Virginia, a foreign corporation must state it is qualified to do business in such states when applying for certain contractors' licenses. In addition, in Virginia, an unlicensed foreign corporation, before bidding on any contract, must under the State General Contractors' license requirements, appoint the Secretary of the Commonwealth as its agent for service of process.
The policy behind such conditions precedent are obvious. Naturally, the foreign state desires to protect its own resident contractors and also desires to set construction standards on foreign bidders at least as high as are required of its own contractors. In addition, the general public must be protected in the event of neg- (Continued on page 34)
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MODERN
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for the
MASON CONTRACTOR
PSS
RENTALS
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