Apply for New Contractors License/Registration
What type of license do I need?
There are several types of License or Registrations available. Read below to see which one you should apply for:
1. Sub Contractor Registration Certificate: Subcontractors of PROPERLY LICENSED contractors can work with a REGISTRATION certificate instead of a full license. If there is a contract with a properly licensed contractor, then that is a subcontractor. If there is a contract with the owner (written, verbal, otherwise, it does not matter) that is considered a PRIME contractor, not a subcontractor. If the PRIME contractors does not have a appropriate Commercial Contractors license, then the subcontractor would need a Commercial License.
2. Commercial License: A commercial license is needed if a contractor performs work of $50,000 or more, including, but not limited to, labor and materials, on a commercial project. Any project that is not a single-family residence is a commercial project.
3. Temporary Commercial License- New Application: This application is either for contractors that have a CURRENT out of state contractors license OR can provide references on our preprinted Reference Forms. THIS LICENSE IS ONLY VALID FOR 90 DAYS ONCE ISSUED.
4. Residential Builders License: A residential builders license is needed to build a single-family residence, if the cost of the project is more than $2,000, including, but not limited to, labor and material, unless an exception applies. A Residential Builders License also allows you to perform remodeling on a single-family residence.
5. Temporary Residential Builder New Application: This application is either for contractors that have a CURRENT out of state contractors license OR can provide references on our preprinted Reference Forms. THIS LICENSE IS ONLY VALID FOR 90 DAYS ONCE ISSUED.
6. Residential Remodelers License- New Application: A residential remodelers license is needed to make major structural changes to a single-family residence or to add on to an existing single-family residence, if the project is more than $2,000, including, but not limited to, labor and material.
7. Temporary Residential Remodeler License - New Application: This application is either for contractors that have a CURRENT out of state contractors license OR can provide references on our preprinted Reference Forms. THIS LICENSE IS ONLY VALID FOR 90 DAYS ONCE ISSUED.
8. Residential Roofer Registration: A Residential Roofer Registration is need to perform "Roofing, Roof Decks, Roofing Sheet Metal" projects more than $2,000, including but not limited to, labor and material. Contractors who have a Residential Builders or Residential Remodelers License DO NOT NEED the Registration. If the Contractor has a Home Improvement License with the classification of "Roofing, Roof Decks, Roofing Sheet Metal" would need to apply for the Registration
10. Home Improvement License: A home improvement license is needed to do specialty work on a single-family residence, if the project is more than $2,000, including, but not limited to, labor and material. This license is for a contractor who is only responsible for certain types of work (painting, drywall, flooring, etc.). This license does not allow you to build a home or remodel a home.
11. Temporary Home Improvement License - This application is either for contractors that have a CURRENT out of state contractors license OR can provide references on our preprinted Reference Forms. THIS LICENSE IS ONLY VALID FOR 90 DAYS ONCE ISSUED.
