Roofing contractors; Roofing Contractor Registration Act; definitions; violations; fees; fines; application; repealer; effective date.

Added the name of the Senate sponsor (Coleman) to the bill header.

Updated the document title to reflect it is the 'Floor (House)' version rather than just the 'Committee Substitute'.

Removed blank lines and internal page numbering artifacts present in the committee draft.

Added a new definition for 'Owner' to include both property owners and lessees.

Added a comprehensive definition for 'Person' to cover various legal entities like corporations, partnerships, and trusts.

Added a new definition for 'Prime contractor' to distinguish general contractors who manage multiple trades from those who only perform roofing work.

Removed the 'Proposed Policy' label from the bill title and header, changing it to a standard 'Committee Substitute'.

Updated the internal request numbers from 15984 to 16942 to reflect the new version of the bill.

The bill title and subject matter were changed to 'Professions and occupations' to reflect the inclusion of residential roofers alongside commercial contractors.

Residential roofers were added to the list of professionals subject to the Act's registration, endorsement, and enforcement provisions.

The bill now requires residential roofers to comply with the same continuing education and reporting requirements as commercial roofing contractors.

Definitions were updated to clarify that 'Applicant' and 'Prime contractor' rules apply to both commercial and residential roofing contexts.

Updated statutory definitions to align with recent laws and clarify terms like 'Prime contractor' and 'Nonresident contractor'.

Mandated that roofing firms must have one qualifying party responsible for all work and established specific continuing education requirements.

Required certain labor-only crews to provide proof of registration and prohibited subcontracting with unregistered persons.

Modified fines and enforcement procedures, including removing certain suspension procedures and establishing new violation categories.

Removed provisions that allowed certain registrations to expire or allowed hearings for specific violations.

Updated the bill title and section headers to reflect the inclusion of residential roofers and to organize definitions under a new 'definitions' section.

Added a comprehensive list of new definitions including 'Applicant', 'Homeowner', 'Nonresident contractor', 'Owner', 'Prime contractor', 'Project manager', 'Public contract', 'Qualifying party', 'Registrar', 'Registration', 'Residence', and 'Roofing contractor'.

Broadened the definition of 'Roofing contractor' to explicitly include those engaged in commercial or residential roofing work, removing the previous limitation that implied it only applied to commercial work.

Established new requirements for 'Qualifying parties' and 'Prime contractors', defining their specific roles, responsibilities, and limitations regarding subcontracting and advertising.

Added residential roofers as a covered category under the Roofing Contractor Registration Act.

Updated the bill title and summary to reflect the inclusion of residential roofing and revised enforcement language.

Modified existing sections to require endorsements and compliance for residential roofing work alongside commercial work.