AN ACT relating to roofing contractors.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; establish licensing for roofing contractors under the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; prohibit any persons not licensed under the department from holding himself or herself out as a roofing contractor; allow the department to issue roofing contractor licenses, promulgate administrative regulations, and implement disciplinary actions; establish applicant requirements and fee limitations; establish a fine and potential misdemeanor incarceration for violations; create the roofing contractors fund.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

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This bill would require roofing contractors in Kentucky to obtain a license through the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction in order to legally offer roofing services. It sets out requirements for getting that license, allows the department to create rules and take action against contractors who break them, and creates a dedicated fund for the program. Anyone who works as a roofing contractor without a license could face a fine or misdemeanor charges. Who it may affect: roofing contractors and businesses, homeowners hiring roofing services, and the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.

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