103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4791 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. In the definition of "roofing contractor", provides that roofing includes any type of roof-integrated photovoltaic solar products, such as photovoltaic-integrated shingles, photovoltaic-integrated membranes, photovoltaic roof coatings, and specifies that waterproofing included in roofing is roofing over an occupiable space. LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4791 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. In the definition of "roofing contractor", provides that roofing includes any type of roof-integrated photovoltaic solar products, such as photovoltaic-integrated shingles, photovoltaic-integrated membranes, photovoltaic roof coatings, and specifies that waterproofing included in roofing is roofing over an occupiable space. LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4791 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. In the definition of "roofing contractor", provides that roofing includes any type of roof-integrated photovoltaic solar products, such as photovoltaic-integrated shingles, photovoltaic-integrated membranes, photovoltaic roof coatings, and specifies that waterproofing included in roofing is roofing over an occupiable space. LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b A BILL FOR HB4791LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act is 5 amended by changing Section 2 as follows: 6 (225 ILCS 335/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 7502) 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026) 8 Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the 9 context otherwise requires: 10 (a) "Licensure" means the act of obtaining or holding a 11 license issued by the Department as provided in this Act. 12 (b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and 13 Professional Regulation. 14 (c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and 15 Professional Regulation. 16 (d) "Person" means any individual, partnership, 17 corporation, business trust, limited liability company, or 18 other legal entity. 19 (e) "Roofing contractor" is one who has the experience, 20 knowledge and skill to construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain 21 and repair roofs and use materials and items used in the 22 construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and 23 repair of all kinds of roofing, including any type of 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4791 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. In the definition of "roofing contractor", provides that roofing includes any type of roof-integrated photovoltaic solar products, such as photovoltaic-integrated shingles, photovoltaic-integrated membranes, photovoltaic roof coatings, and specifies that waterproofing included in roofing is roofing over an occupiable space. LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b A BILL FOR 225 ILCS 335/2 from Ch. 111, par. 7502 LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791- 2 -LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 - 2 - LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 - 2 - LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b 1 roof-integrated photovoltaic solar products, such as 2 photovoltaic-integrated shingles, photovoltaic-integrated 3 membranes, photovoltaic roof coatings, and waterproofing as 4 related to roofing over an occupiable space, all in such 5 manner to comply with all plans, specifications, codes, laws, 6 and regulations applicable thereto, but does not include such 7 contractor's employees to the extent the requirements of 8 Section 3 of this Act apply and extend to such employees. 9 (f) "Board" means the Roofing Advisory Board. 10 (g) "Qualifying party" means the individual filing as a 11 sole proprietor, partner of a partnership, officer of a 12 corporation, trustee of a business trust, or party of another 13 legal entity, who is legally qualified to act for the business 14 organization in all matters connected with its roofing 15 contracting business, has the authority to supervise roofing 16 installation operations, and is actively engaged in day to day 17 activities of the business organization. 18 "Qualifying party" does not apply to a seller of roofing 19 materials or services when the construction, reconstruction, 20 alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing or waterproofing 21 is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the 22 seller's employees. 23 (h) "Limited roofing license" means a license made 24 available to contractors whose roofing business is limited to 25 roofing residential properties consisting of 8 units or less. 26 (i) "Unlimited roofing license" means a license made HB4791 - 2 - LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791- 3 -LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 - 3 - LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 - 3 - LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b HB4791 - 3 - LRB103 37378 RTM 67499 b