SB 516 — Roofing Contractor Registration Act; modifying certain duties of registrar; modernizing direct access system requirements. Effective date.

ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

Alvord of the Senate and Dempsey of the House 5 An Act relating to professions and occupations;

BESUBJECT: IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Roofing contractor registration BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

The Board may refer the matter for ENGR.prosecution whether or not the person ceases the unlawful practice of contracting for roofing work without a valid registration.

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516 Page 1 prosecution whether or not the person ceases the unlawful practice of contracting for roofing work without a valid registration.

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ENGR.If no response is received, the complaint may still be referred to the district attorney, along with the results of any investigation by the Board.

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516 Page 2 If no response is received, the complaint may still be referred to the district attorney, along with the results of any investigation by the Board.

Following referral of a complaint to the district attorney, if the roofing contractor is adjudicated by the court for an act or omission specified in subsection A of Section 1151.14 of this title, or upon a conviction for any violation of the provisions of the Roofing Contractor Registration Act, the registrar, when ordered by the court, shall suspend, revoke or deny the roofing contractor’s registration for the period of time specified by the court, and if the court orders the registration suspended, revoked or denied, and yetENR. fails to set the term of such suspension, revocation or denial, the period shall be six (6) months.

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The registrar shall not renew, reinstate, or issue a new roofing contractor registration to any person subject to any term of denial, suspension or revocation until such term has been completed, and thereafter, the person makes application and pays required fees pursuant to Sections 1151.8 and 1151.12 of this title.

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516 Page 32 G.yet fails to set the term of such suspension, revocation or denial, the period shall be six (6) months.

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The registrar shall not renew, reinstate, or issue a new roofing contractor registration to any person subject to any term of denial, suspension or revocation until such term has been completed, and thereafter, the person makes application and pays required fees pursuant to Sections 1151.8 and 1151.12 of this title.

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The system shall include the notation of each complaint received against an individual roofing contractor, his or her response to each complaint by noting whether the roofing contractor admits or denies the allegation, any court ENGR.disposition of a complaint, if known, and any conviction for a violation of the provisions of this act.

In addition, the system may include a notation for any conviction of a criminal violation in this state, another state, or the United States when disclosed by a criminal history records search on the individual roofing contractor.

Disclosure of any information through use of the roofing contractor registration system or information maintained by ENR.

516 Page 43 dispositionthe registrar shall not be deemed to be an endorsement of aany complaint,roofing ifcontractor known,or anddetermination of any convictionfacts, forqualifications, ainformation violationor reputation of any roofing contractor by the provisionsregistrar, the state, the Construction Industries Board, or any of thistheir act.respective agents, officers, employees or assigns.

In addition, the system may include a notation for any conviction of a criminal violation in this state, another state, or the United States when disclosed by a criminal history records search on the individual roofing contractor.

Disclosure of any information through use of the roofing contractor registration system or information maintained by the registrar shall not be deemed to be an endorsement of any roofing contractor or determination of any facts, qualifications, information or reputation of any roofing contractor by the registrar, the state, the Construction Industries Board, or any of their respective agents, officers, employees or assigns.

PassedENR. the Senate the 24th day of March, 2025.

PresidingS. Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025.

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516 Page 4 Passed the Senate the 24th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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