Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(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.
