Contractor licenses in
Vermont
Vermont licenses or registers contractors statewide.
Official search run by Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (Secretary of State), Residential Contractors at sos.vermont.gov
Which work needs a license
The state licenses residential, electrical, plumbing and HVAC work.
Small jobs
Under $10,000
Residential contractors must register for jobs with an estimated value of $10,000 or more, inclusive of labor and materials; subcontractors hired by another contractor are exempt.
What a licensed contractor had to show
- Exam
- No exam listed; registration requires an online application, fee, insurance proof, and written-contract attestation.
- Bond
- Not confirmed
- Insurance
- Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
- Experience
- Not confirmed
State license searches
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Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (Secretary of State), Residential Contractors
Registration of residential contractors on jobs of $10,000 or more, labor and materials included
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Vermont Division of Fire Safety (Department of Public Safety), Trade Licensing
Electricians, plumbers, oil and gas heating, refrigeration and air conditioning, and other trades
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