HB 1628 Summary

• Authorizes the Construction Industries Board to administer and enforce the Roofing Contractor Registration Act, including commercial and residential roofer endorsement provisions.

• Establishes a residential roofer endorsement requirement for roofing contractors performing residential work, with a 12-month grandfathering period for currently registered contractors to pass an exam or complete 10 continuing education hours.

• Sets examination passing score at 70% minimum, requires monthly exam offerings, and prohibits new applicants from performing residential work until endorsement is issued (minimum 30 days after exam passage).

• Increases administrative fine penalties for residential job violations: first violation up to $500, second violation up to $1,000, third violation up to $3,500, with subsequent violations resulting in registration revocation.

• Makes the act effective July 1, 2026.