Oklahoma roofing rules change Jan 1, 2027

Is my crew legal on Jan 1?

Starting Jan 1, 2027, citations can hit everyone on the job if a roofing crew or sub isn't registered. Run the free 2-minute checklist and get a job-site card your crew can keep in the truck.

Start the free checklist See the job-site card

Free. English and Spanish. No SSN, no ID photos, no immigration questions. Ever.

The Jan 1 checklist

Check off what you already have. Anything left unchecked is what to fix before Jan 1.

Your business has an active CIB roofing registration.Look it up yourself at CIB's free registry search.
You hold the endorsement your work requires (Residential Roofing Endorsement for home roofs).Required by House Bill 1628.
Every sub and labor-only crew you use is registered with CIB.Jan 1, 2027From Jan 1, 2027, citations may be issued to all parties when a contractor uses an unregistered crew.
You know each sub's endorsement status before they start a job.Jan 1, 2027Prime and registered roofing contractors are responsible for checking every roofing sub.
Business name, endorsement type, registration number and phone are on every job site.Jan 1, 2027Also on your vehicles, cards, contracts, bids and ads.
Proof of the endorsed person supervising the job is on site.Jan 1, 2027Not having it when asked is a violation.
Your crew knows to identify themselves to a CIB investigator.Jan 1, 2027Refusing to identify becomes citable.
You carry at least $500,000 in general liability.CIB's minimum for residential roofers.
Coming Jan 1, 2028: labor-only crews must be registered, work directly for an endorsed contractor, and keep proof on site.Start now so your crews aren't scrambling next year.

Summary of CIB's June 8, 2026 notice on House Bill 1628 and the Roofing Contractor Registration Act (59 O.S. §1151.1). Read the source yourself: CIB roofing endorsement notice · oklahoma.gov/cib

Your score

Fines can run up to $500 per violation.

We'll send a printable copy plus a reminder before Jan 1.

Your job-site card

One QR card per job. An inspector scans it and sees your crew's registration details, with a link to confirm at CIB.

Business name, endorsement type, registration number and phone, the fields the Jan 1 display rule lists
Who's supervising the job
English and Spanish on the same card
Phone screen, printable PDF, or a badge for the lanyard

Roof Crew Card is a record-keeping tool. It is not a state license or credential.

Roof Crew CardSAMPLE

Business · Empresa: Sample Roofing LLC
Endorsement · Endoso: Residential Roofing
Reg. # · Registro: 80000-SAMPLE

Phone · Teléfono: (918) 555-0100
Supervising · Supervisa: J. Sample (endorsed qualifying party)

● Registered

Status as of Nov 3, 2026; confirm at CIB

Pricing

The checklist is free. Monthly plans open in January.

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Setup help

$149 one time

We help you fill out CIB registration and endorsement paperwork for your crews
You file it yourself, we walk you through it
Your first job-site cards set up

Get setup help, $149

Crew

$29/mo

Up to 3 crews
Status rechecks before each job
Lapse alerts at 30, 14 and 3 days
Bilingual job-site cards

Coming in January

Contractor

$59/mo

Up to 15 crews
Everything in Crew
Sub checks for general contractors
Vehicle and yard-sign text kit