Contractor licence application checklist

Tick as you collect. Print it and hand it to whoever keeps your paperwork — the checked state prints too.

0 of 14 collected

1. § 1Legal entity formed and in good standingThe name on the application must match the state's business register exactly.
2. § 2Qualifying individual identifiedThe person whose experience and exam carry the licence.
3. § 3Classification chosen and justified by the experienceA class the experience does not support is the most common rejection.
4. § 4Experience verification signedBy a licensed contractor, supervisor or client, depending on the board.
5. § 5Examination booked or passedTrade half and law-and-business half are usually scored separately.
6. § 6Fingerprints submittedState and federal processing are billed separately from the rolling fee.
7. § 7Surety bond issued in the board's amountQuote early, buy when the board asks — carrying it through a wait is wasted premium.
8. § 8General liability certificateNamed entity must match the application exactly.
9. § 9Workers' compensation, or a filed exemptionAn exemption is a filing, not an absence.
10. § 10Financial responsibility evidenceWorking capital, net worth or credit, depending on the state.
11. § 11Application and initial licence fees paidTwo separate payments in most states.
12. § 12Address of record set to somewhere you read postRenewal notices go here, and a missed notice is not the board's problem.
13. § 13LLC employee/worker bond, if licensing an LLC$100,000, in addition to the contractor bond (B&P Code § 7071.6.5).
14. § 14LLC liability insurance at the statutory floor$1,000,000 cumulative, +$100,000 per additional person of record, capped at $5,000,000 (B&P Code § 7071.19).

Your own additions

Anything your board asks for that is not above.