(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)

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Sec. 5.5. Contracts.

(a)A licensed roofing contractor, when signing a contract for professional roofing services, must include in the contract a phone number, a street address other than a post office box, and an email address at which the roofing contractor may be contacted.

(b)Prior to engaging in any roofing work, a roofing contractor shall provide a written contract to the property owner, signed by both the roofing contractor or the roofing contractor's designee and the property owner, stating at least the following terms:

(1)the scope of roofing services and materials to be provided;

(2)the approximate dates of service;

(3)for roof repair, the approximate costs of the services based on damages known at the

time the contract is entered;

(4)the licensed roofing contractor's contact information, including a street address

other than a post office box, email address, phone number, and any other contact information available for the roofing contractor;

(5)identification of the roofing contractor's surety and liability coverage insurer and

the insurer's contact information, if applicable;

(6)the roofing contractor's policy regarding cancellation of the contract and refund of

any deposit, including a rescission clause allowing the property owner to rescind the contract and obtain a full refund of any deposit within 72 hours after entering the contract and a written statement that the property owner may rescind a roofing contract; and

(7)a written statement that if the property owner plans to use the proceeds of a

property and casualty insurance policy issued to pay for the roofing work, the roofing contractor cannot pay, waive, rebate, or promise to pay, waive, or rebate all or part of any insurance deductible applicable to the insurance claim for payment for roofing work on the covered property.

(c)In addition to the contract terms required in subsection

(b)of this Section, a licensed roofing contractor shall include, on the face of the contract, in bold-faced type, a statement indicating that the roofing contractor shall hold in trust any payment from the property owner until the roofing contractor has delivered roofing materials at the property site or has performed a majority of the roofing work on the property.

(d)The roofing contractor for a roofing project shall keep a fully executed copy of the contract for professional roofing services available for inspection by the Department.

(e)In awarding a contract for professional roofing services, if the property owner is the State or any municipality, county, incorporated area, or school district, the property owner or responsible public entity shall conduct a bona fide procurement process in accordance with applicable law in which the awarded vendor or a subcontractor holds the applicable verified active licenses and a qualifying party credential issued by the Department.