Joseph Boutin: Home contractor/builder registration needed

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Joseph Boutin, of Sunderland, a master carpenter who has had a small renovation/remodeling business for the last 22 years. He is certified with the Building Performance Institute as a building analyst and envelope professional.
The secretary of state’s Office of Professional Regulation is proposing mandatory registration of home-improvement and construction contractors for Vermont. This has been a long time coming and in my opinion desperately nee