Diane, Such questionnaires are designed to cover the normal contracting situations for a school district. It may not fit our situation. If I read the questions right, A. You are NOT providing services to minors. You aren't teaching, coaching or counseling. You are tuning a piano. Malpractice is different from liability. Malpractice would mean payment if you did a lousy job. Liability would pay if you drop a piano on a kid. That, you should have. B. Client list may be applicable if you are providing counseling to several schools, etc. I cannot think they really want a piano tech's customer list. I think that would probably break several privacy laws in my state. References would be a different issue. C. A contract would be a potentially great thing, especially if you write it up. You can establish the need for a quiet room (or pay an extra fee), adequate time (or pay a fee), parking not at the end of the earth (or pay a fee), etc. Most of my school district and even college work is on a verbal agreement. Think it through well. David Stocker, RPT Tumwater, WA -----Original Message----- From: Diane Hofstetter Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 18:57 To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Malpractice insurance for working for a school district So I have been working for a school district for a couple of years. All of a sudden, when I turn in my invoice, they say they can't pay it until I send them "some paperwork". The paperwork is a request for my business license number, my client list, and a contract. Item number seven says: 7. All Contractors providing services to minors must have valid malpractice insurance coverage. Upon request by SCHOOL DISTRICT contractor must be able to show evidence of such coverage. I've never had malpractice insurance--except for dispensing hearing aids. Does anyone else Does anyone know why question marks suddenly stop working--- Thanks (exclamation points don't work either) Diane Hofstetter
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