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BoardNorth Dakota Secretary of State
North Dakota Secretary of State
Before applying for a contractor license, you need to determine whether you have a business registration requirement with the Secretary of State.
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Qualifications / ExperienceThe application requires a signed statement of the applicant’s experience and qualifications as a contractor.
The application requires a signed statement of the applicant’s experience and qualifications as a contractor.
The application will require you to sign a statement of your experience and qualifications as a contractor.
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Qualifications / InsuranceProvide liability insurance in the license applicant's name. Applicants with employees residing in North Dakota must also provide a current Workforce Safety & Insurance certificate of payment.
Provide liability insurance in the license applicant's name. Applicants with employees residing in North Dakota must also provide a current Workforce Safety & Insurance certificate of payment.
You must include a certificate of liability insurance with the application. The liability insurance must be in the same name you are requesting for the contractor license. ... If you have employees residing in North Dakota, a current certificate of payment from Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) is required to verify workers’ compensation insurance coverage.
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RenewalRenew by March 1 each year.
If you are a licensed contractor, you must renew your license on or before March 1 of each year. Applies to: North Dakota contractor licenses
If you are a licensed contractor, you must renew your license on or before March 1 of each year.
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Agency guidanceA contractor license is required when a job’s cost, value or price exceeds $4,000, including for subcontractors, general contractors, public contractors and nonresident contractors.
A contractor license is required when a job’s cost, value or price exceeds $4,000, including for subcontractors, general contractors, public contractors and nonresident contractors.
When the cost, value, or price of a job exceeds $4,000, the person doing the work must be licensed as a contractor in North Dakota (NDCC ch. 43-07). This includes subcontractors, general contractors, public contractors, and nonresident contractors.
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Agency guidanceInitial license fees: Class A $450 (over $500,000 per job); B $300 (up to $500,000); C $225 (up to $300,000); D $100 (up to $100,000).
Initial license fees: Class A $450 (over $500,000 per job); B $300 (up to $500,000); C $225 (up to $300,000); D $100 (up to $100,000).
Class A Over $500,000 per job $450 Class B Up to $500,000 per job $300 Class C Up to $300,000 per job $225 Class D Up to $100,000 per job $100
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Agency guidanceRenewal fees: Class A $90; B $60; C $45; D $30.
Renewal fees: Class A $90; B $60; C $45; D $30.
Class A Over $500,000 per job $90 Class B Up to $500,000 per job $60 Class C Up to $300,000 per job $45 Class D Up to $100,000 per job $30
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