2026 Legislative Changes Relevant to the Construction Industries Board
By Tony DeSha
This article provides an overview of the 2026 legislative changes relevant to the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) and the trades it regulates. It highlights legislation that may affect licensing, registration, regulatory requirements, and the operations of the CIB and the industries it oversees.
All CIB Trades
SB1732 – Increases fees for most CIB licenses and registrations, excluding roofing. The fee increases will take effect in Fiscal Year 2029.
Plumbing Industry
HB3462 – Modifies residential plumbing requirements, reduces the examination passing score to 70%, and shortens the retest waiting period to 30 days.
Electrical Industry
HB3673 – Establishes an alternative pathway for reinstating an electrical license that has been expired for more than one year without requiring the applicant to retake the examination.
Roofing Industry
SB1873 – Delays the effective date of the new residential roofing endorsement requirements as required by HB1628 (2025). Learn more about roofing law changes here.
HB3800 – Modifies roofing continuing education (CE) requirements to mandate four hours of annual continuing education for both commercial and residential roofing endorsements. The legislation also aligns CIB enforcement authority with the new residential roofing endorsement requirements.