SECTION 158:10-3-1. Common requirements under the Electrical License Act, the Mechanical Licensing Act, the Plumbing License Law of 1955, Home Inspection Licensing Act, and the Roofing Contractor Registration Act  


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  • (a)   The schedule of fines in this Section is based on violation of requirements common to the rules promulgated under authority of the Electrical License Act, the Mechanical Licensing Act and The Plumbing License Law of 1955, or each of the respective licensing laws, and the Roofing Contractor Registration Act. Except residential roofing jobs where a written warning may be issued prior to applying the fine schedule and as provided in Section 158:10-3-2, the fine schedule for citations issued by the Board for violations of the following requirements is:
    (1)   Contracting without an active contractor license or roofing contractor registration in good standing or endorsement, which includes offering to perform work through advertisement or otherwise:
    (A)   First - $500.00
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (2)   Inactive contractor or a journeyman engaged in contracting:
    (A)   First - $500.00
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (3)   Contractor working unlicensed or unregistered individual (per person):
    (A)   First - $500.00;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (4)   Contractor working registered apprentice without direct supervision (per apprentice):
    (A)   First - $500.00;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (5)   Unlicensed or unregistered individual performing trade work under the direction of one acting as a contractor:
    (A)   First - $500.00;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (6)   Loaning a license or registration or endorsement:
    (A)   First - $500;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (7)   Forging, falsifying or altering a license or registration or endorsement:
    (A)   First - $500.00;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (8)   Code violations per day (after NOV compliance date): First - $500.00.
    (9)   Contracting with an expired bond:
    (A)   First - $500.00;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (10)   Contracting with expired insurance
    (A)   First - $500.00;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (11)   Failure to properly display firm name and state license number, roofing registration number, and if applicable commercial endorsement on vehicles; or roofing registrants failing to post on the job site and all media the name, registration number, and if applicable commercial endorsement:
    (A)   First - $500.00;
    (B)   Second or subsequent - $1,000.00.
    (b)   The fine schedule for citations issued by the Board for Violations of the Home Inspection Licensing Act or the Rules promulgated there under shall be subject to the following fines:
    (1)   Violation of 158:70-5-2(d):
    (A)   First violation: $50.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: $200.00
    (2)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(a):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (3)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(b):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (4)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(c):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (5)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(d):
    (A)   First violation: up to $200.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $500.00
    (6)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(e):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (7)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(f):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (8)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(g):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (9)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(h):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (10)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(i):
    (A)   First violation: up to $500.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $1,000.00
    (11)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(j):
    (A)   First violation: up to $1,000.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $2,000.00
    (12)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(k):
    (A)   First violation: up to $200.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $500.00
    (13)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(l):
    (A)   First violation: up to $200.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $500.00
    (14)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(m):
    (A)   First violation: up to $200.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $500.00
    (15)   Violations of 158:70-11-2(n):
    (A)   First violation: up to $200.00
    (B)   Subsequent violation: up to $500.00
    (c)   Violations of any other provision of the Electrical Industry Regulations, the Mechanical Industry Regulations and the Plumbing Industry Regulations not otherwise provided hereinabove or in 158:10-3-2, shall be subject to a fine of $200.00 for the first offense and $400.00 for each subsequent offense.
    (d)   Violations of any other provision of the Roofing Contractor Registration Act or the Roofing Contractor Registration Regulations involving a residential job as provided in Chapter 85 of OAC 158, shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 for the first offense, $1,000.00 for a second offense, and $3,500.00 for each subsequent offense.
    (e)   Subsequent violations involving residential roofing jobs after adjudication of a $1,000.00 fine, can be fined up to $3,500.00.
    (f)   Violations of any other provision of the Roofing Contractor Registration Act or the Roofing Contractor Registration Regulations involving a commercial job as provided in Chapter 85 of OAC 158, shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 for the first offense, $1,000.00 for a second offense, and $5,000.00 for each subsequent offense.
    (g)   Subsequent violations involving commercial roofing jobs after adjudication of a $1,000.00 fine, can be fined up to $5,000.00.
[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 719, eff 1-22-02 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1263, eff 5-28-02; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1211, eff 5-25-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2449, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1531, eff 7-11-13; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 897, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 434, eff 12-17-14 (emergency); Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1614, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 578, eff 8-25-16; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 916, eff 10-1-18]