225 ILCS 335/3

(225 ILCS 335/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 7503)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)

Sec. 3. Application for roofing contractor license.

(1) To obtain a license, an applicant must indicate if the license is sought for a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, professional limited liability company, limited liability company, business trust, or other legal entity and whether the application is for a limited or unlimited roofing license. If the license is sought for a sole proprietorship, the license shall be issued to the sole proprietor who shall also be designated as the qualifying party. If the license is sought for a partnership, corporation, professional limited liability company, limited liability company, business trust, or other legal entity, the license shall be issued in the company name. At the time of application for licensure under the Act, a company shall designate one individual who will serve as a qualifying party. The qualifying party is the individual who must take the examination required under Section 3.5 on behalf of the company, and actively participate in the day-to-day operations of the company's business following the issuance of licensure. The company shall submit an application in writing to the Department on a form containing the information prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the fee fixed by the Department. The application shall include, but shall not be limited to:

(a) the name and address of the individual designated as the qualifying party responsible for the practice of professional roofing in Illinois;

(b) the name of the sole proprietorship and its sole proprietor, the name of the partnership and its partners, the name of the corporation and its officers, shareholders, and directors, the name of the business trust and its trustees, or the name of such other legal entity and its members and managers;

(c) evidence of compliance with any statutory requirements pertaining to such legal entity, including compliance with the Assumed Business Name Act; and

(d) a signed irrevocable uniform consent to service of process form provided by the Department.

(1.5) (Blank).

(2) An applicant for a roofing contractor license must submit satisfactory evidence that:

(a) the applicant has obtained public liability and property damage insurance in such amounts and under such circumstances as may be determined by the Department;

(b) the applicant has obtained Workers' Compensation insurance for roofing covering the applicant's employees or is approved as a self-insurer of Workers' Compensation in accordance with Illinois law;

(c) the applicant has an unemployment insurance employer account number issued by the Department of Employment Security, and the applicant is not delinquent in the payment of any amount due under the Unemployment Insurance Act;

(d) the applicant has submitted a continuous bond to the Department in the amount of $10,000 for a limited license and in the amount of $25,000 for an unlimited license; and

(e) the qualifying party has satisfactorily completed the examination required under Section 3.5.

(3) It is the ongoing responsibility of the licensee to provide to the Department notice in writing of any and all changes in the information required to be provided on the application, including, but not limited to, a change in the licensee's assumed name, if applicable.

(3.5) The qualifying party shall be an employee who receives compensation from and is under the supervision and control of the licensed roofing contractor business employer that regularly deducts the payroll tax under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, deducts withholding tax, and provides workers' compensation as prescribed by law. The qualifying party shall not receive a Form 1099 from the licensed roofing contractor business.

(4) (Blank).

(5) Nothing in this Section shall apply to a seller of roofing services or roofing materials when the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing or waterproofing is to be performed by a subcontractor or a person other than the seller or the seller's employees.

(6) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the application has not been completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.

(Source: P.A. 104-427, eff. 8-15-25.)