Contractor and business licenses

Step 1: Apply for a license

Fill out the Contractor/Business License Application .

• Check the correct license type
• List previous licenses
• List CCB licenses
• Register your business name with the Secretary of State

Mail or fax all completed documents in a single packet to the Building Codes Division. The mailing address and payment instructions are listed on page one of the application. To protect your personal information, do not email any documents to the division.

Step 2: Designate a Signing Supervisor

• For boiler and plumbing contractor licenses, skip to the checklist.
• Different contractor licenses have different options regarding who can serve as a “qualified signing supervisor.”
• Use the chart on page four of the application to determine the options available for your license.
• Use the Verification of Qualifying Person’s Experience for Contractor/Business License Application if applying with a “qualified person” (QP) as the designated signing supervisor.

Step 3: Verify employees

The following contractor types are required to submit a list of employees:

• (CRE) Restricted energy contractor
• (LMS) Limited maintenance specialty contractor
• (LHR) Limited maintenance specialty contractor HVAC/R
• (ECM) Elevator contractor mechanical (List for ECM must include license numbers of all employees)
• ECM must also submit a certified copy of a certificate of insurance, or its equivalent, from the company’s insurance carrier as proof the applying company is insured as an elevator contractor.