225 ILCS 335/2 — Illinois Code / Chapter 225 / Act 335 / Section 2
Section 2
Status: in_force

(225 ILCS 335/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 7502) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Licensure" means the act of obtaining or holding a license issued by the Department as provided in this Act. (b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or his or her designee. (d) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, professional limited liability company, limited liability company, or other legal entity. (e) "Roofing contractor" is one who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain, and repair roofs and use materials and items used in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, and repair of all kinds of roofing and waterproofing as related to roofing over an occupiable space, all in such manner to comply with all plans, specifications, codes, laws, and regulations applicable thereto, but does not include such contractor's employees to the extent the requirements of Section 3 of this Act apply and extend to such employees. "Roofing contractor" includes a corporation, professional limited liability company, limited liability company, limited partnership, partnership, business trust, or sole proprietorship. (f) "Board" means the Roofing Advisory Board. (g) "Qualifying party" means the individual designated by a roofing contracting business who is filing for licensure as a sole proprietor, partner of a partnership, officer of a corporation, trustee of a business trust, or manager of a professional limited liability company or limited liability company. "Qualifying party" means a person who, prior to and upon the roofing contractor's licensure, is legally qualified to act for the business organization in all matters connected with its roofing contracting business, has the authority to supervise roofing installation operations, and is actively engaged in day-to-day activities of the business organization. "Qualifying party" does not apply to a seller of roofing services or roofing materials when the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing or waterproofing is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the seller's employees. (h) "Limited roofing license" means a license made available to contractors whose roofing business is limited to roofing residential properties consisting of 8 units or less. (i) "Unlimited roofing license" means a license made available to contractors whose roofing business is unlimited in nature and includes roofing on residential, commercial, and industrial properties. (j) "Seller of roofing materials" means a business entity primarily engaged in the sale of tangible personal property at retail. (k) "Building permit" means a permit issued by a unit of local government for work performed within the local government's jurisdiction that requires a license under this Act. (l) "Address of record" means the designated street address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (m) "Email address of record" means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (n) "Roof repair" means reconstruction or renewal of any portion of an existing roof for the purpose of correcting damage or restoring the roof to pre-damage condition, but excludes circumstances when a torch technique is used by a licensed roofing contractor. "Roof repair" includes the use of: (1) new material that is compatible with existing materials that are to remain in a