HB2509 Summary

• Modifies the Roofing Contractor Registration Act to strengthen licensing requirements, including mandatory liability insurance ($500,000 minimum) and workers' compensation coverage for all registered roofing contractors.

• Expands disqualifying criteria for registration to include convictions for fraud, embezzlement, identity theft, and other financial crimes, with criminal history background checks authorized for applicants.

• Establishes criminal penalties (misdemeanor fines of $500-$1,000 per violation, felony upon third conviction) for operating as an unregistered roofing contractor and grants law enforcement authority to arrest violators.

• Requires roofing contractors to maintain good standing status by notifying the registrar of changes within 5 days, filing taxes timely, and renewing registration within specified periods; failure to comply results in suspension and revocation.

• Creates civil fraud liability stating it is "fraud per se" if a roofing contractor was not registered or not in good standing when receiving payment from customers.