Contractor licenses in
Oregon
Oregon licenses or registers contractors statewide.
Official search run by Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) at search.ccb.state.or.us
Which work needs a license
The state licenses general, residential, electrical, plumbing, boiler and elevator work.
Small jobs
Under $1,000
Exempt only if the aggregate price for labor, materials, and all other items on one project is under $1,000, the work is casual, minor, or inconsequential, and the person does not advertise as a contractor.
What a licensed contractor had to show
- Exam
- 16 hours of pre-license training plus the Oregon exam (80 questions, 70 percent to pass).
- Bond
- $25,000 surety bond for a residential general contractor.
- Insurance
- $500,000 per occurrence general liability for a residential general contractor.
- Experience
- Not confirmed
State license searches
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)
Residential and commercial contractors, including handyman work
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Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD)
Electrical, plumbing, boiler, elevator, and manufactured dwelling licenses
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