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; amend KRS 367.620 to conform.

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill would require roofing contractors in Kentucky to obtain a state license through the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. It sets out requirements for getting a license, limits fees, creates a dedicated fund for the program, and makes it illegal to advertise or work as a roofing contractor without a license, with fines and possible misdemeanor charges for violations. Who it may affect: roofing contractors and roofing businesses operating in Kentucky, and homeowners hiring roofing work.

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