In November 2004, the Fund sent a "Notice of Construction Lien Fund Assessment" to all current members of the Fund, except those licensees or members who made a previous payment during the calendar year of 2004, requiring each member to pay a $50.00 special assessment fee in order to replenish the Fund.  The Special Assessment Notices were originally mailed on November 15, 2004.  Payments were due on or before January 14, 2005.  As of January 15, 2005, the membership was considered to be inactive until the special assessment payment was received by the Department.  Upon receipt of the payment, the membership would be reactivated.

In March 2005, the Fund sent a second notice, " Final Notice of Construction Lien Special Assessment" to those who have not paid the $50.00 special assessment fee. The fee is due immediately.  Any licensee who still owes the assessment fee will have the fee added to their license renewal application, and will be required to pay both fees in order to renew the license. 

Thus far, as of January 2007, the Fund has received approximately 91% of the assessment payments from the Fund members.  The balance of the Fund as of January 2007 is $3.5 million.

NOTE:  Any licensee who wishes to renew or reinstate license, complete a name change/address change MUST pay any outstanding assessment fee in order to have license reissue by their respective licensing board.

Please note that the Construction Lien Assessment Hotline phone is no longer operational.  Inquires regarding the special assessment should be directed to the Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Program Office at (517) 241-9241

If you still need to pay your assessment fee, you may submit your fee using the HCLRF Membership Application you can obtain the membership application from the "Member SVCS" section on the HCLRF main page. Payments may be mailed with check/money order.  If you wish to make a payment using a major credit card, you may either send in the Membership Application or fax the Membership Application to the Construction Lien Fund Program office at (517) 241-0290

January 18, 2007

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