SECTION 158:85-9-3. Commercial endorsement examination  


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  • (a)   Exam required. A commercial endorsement cannot be issued until the applicant's roofing registration has been approved, all endorsement requirements met, and the qualifying party has passed the examination.
    (b)   Exam content. The commercial endorsement examination may include, without limitation, the following parts:
    (1)   Written questions consisting of open book problems based on the standards of installation for roofing adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission at OAC 158:85-1-4.
    (2)   Practical shop, which shall also include written questions on job estimating and the laws and regulations relating to roofing contractors.
    (3)   The maximum grade value of each part of the examination shall be 100 points. A passing score is 70% or more on each part.
    (4)   The qualifying party shall present current identification before undertaking an examination.
    (c)   Exam procedures.
    (1)   If the qualifying party does not pass the exam, the qualifying party may reapply for the exam and pay an additional retesting fee. However, no person will be allowed to retake an exam within thirty (30) days of the first failed exam or within ninety (90) days of the second or subsequently failed exam.
    (2)   Applicants for a commercial endorsement must pass both portions (business/law and trade) of the roofing contractor endorsement exam. If an applicant for a commercial endorsement passes only one of the two portions of the required exam, the applicant need only retake the portion of the exam not passed if done within three (3) years of the date the Applicant is approved and eligible to sit for the commercial endorsement exam. Otherwise, the Applicant will need to retake both portions of the commercial endorsement exam.
    (3)   Any applicant who violates exam procedures as determined by the examination provider, including but not limited to cheating, misrepresenting oneself as another, or inappropriate actions during an examination may be immediately notified and expelled from the examination. Furthermore, the applicant's exam will be considered invalid and the applicant will be disqualified from retaking the exam for a period of time no less than 30 days and no more than 365 days as determined by the Administrator of the Construction Industries Board.
    (d)   Examination fees. The Construction Industries Board, or its designated representative, may collect for the actual cost of any examination provided by the Act and this Chapter. Every person whose application for examination is approved shall be informed of the specific fee prior to sitting for the examination. The testing fee shall be the amount negotiated by the Administrator with a third-party provider in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. Documentation confirming the contractual fee shall be available upon request.
[Source: Added at 32 Ok Reg 436, eff 12-17-14 (emergency); Added at 32 Ok Reg 1657, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 898, eff 10-1-17]