KUALA LUMPUR: Manufacturers of building materials must get their products certified by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) by Jan 1, while construction personnel have up to June 1 next year to register themselves with the board. Failure to do so will see them being slapped with fines ranging from RM5,000 to a maximum of RM500,000. CIDB Operations Sector Senior General Manager Megat Kamil Azmi Megat Rus Kamarani said the penalties were outlined under the Construction Industry Development Board Act 1994 (Amended 2011), also known as Act 520. œManufacturers of building materials listed in the Fourth Schedule of Act 520 (Amended 2011) who fail to get their products certified can be charged under Section 33D (1) or Section 33D (2) (Certification of Building Materials). œAnyone dealing in building materials whose quality has not been certified by CIDB can, if convicted, be fined not less than RM10,000 and up to a maximum of RM500,000, he said in a statement today.
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