Contractor licenses in
Rhode Island
Rhode Island licenses or registers contractors statewide.
Official search run by Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB) at crb.ri.gov
Which work needs a license
The state licenses general, residential, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing and fire sprinkler work.
Small jobs
Under $500
A person working under one contract where labor, materials, and all other items total less than $500 need not register, unless they advertise as a contractor.
What a licensed contractor had to show
- Exam
- No exam; a state-approved 5-hour pre-registration course is required for residential work.
- Bond
- Not confirmed
- Insurance
- $500,000 general liability naming CRLB as certificate holder, plus workers compensation if there are employees.
- Experience
- Not confirmed
State license searches
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Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB)
Registration of all contractors and subcontractors building or repairing structures; licenses commercial roofers and home inspectors
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Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Professional Regulation
Electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, refrigeration, sheet metal, fire sprinkler fitters, and other trade licenses
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