An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1940 By: Hilbert of the House
and
Leewright of the Senate
An Act relating to pro fessions and occupations;
prohibiting roofing contractor from waiving insurance
deductible as advertisement or inducement for sale;
requiring certain notice; providing for codification;
and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Professions and occupations
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1151.30 of Title 59, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows :
A residential or commercial roofing contractor providing repairs
or improvement services to be paid by an insured from the proce eds
of a property or casualty insurance policy shall not, as an
inducement to the sale or provision of goods or services to an
insured, advertise or promise to pay, directly or indirectly, all or
part of any applicable insurance deductible or offer to comp ensate
an insured for providing any service to the insured. If a roofing
contractor violates the provisions of this section, the insurer to
whom the insured tendered the claim shall not be obligate d to
consider the estimate prepared by the roofing contrac tor. Every
roofing contractor shall provide a written notification of the
requirements of this section with its initial estim ate. The
adjuster or insurer shall provide a written notification of th e
requirements of this section in the initial estimate rel ating to the
claim.
ENR. H. B. NO. 1940 Page 2
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 202 2.
Passed the House of Represen tatives the 20th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Hous e
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 30th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahom a
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________