Official sources and verification (12)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
BoardWashington Department of Labor & Industries
Washington Department of Labor & Industries
The Department of Labor & Industries will never call and ask you to pay your licensing and registration fees over the phone.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Apply with the agencyOpen the official agency page
https://www.lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/register-as-a-contractor/index
Complete your Application for Contractor Registration.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Qualifications / BondContinuous contractor surety bond: $30,000 for general contractors or $15,000 for specialty contractors.
Continuous contractor surety bond: $30,000 for general contractors or $15,000 for specialty contractors.
A Washington Continuous Contractor Surety Bond in the amount of: $30,000 for general contractors. $15,000 for specialty contractors.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Qualifications / InsuranceGeneral liability insurance: $200,000 public liability plus $50,000 property damage, or $250,000 combined single limit.
General liability insurance: $200,000 public liability plus $50,000 property damage, or $250,000 combined single limit.
A general liability insurance policy in the amount of: $200,000 in public liability and $50,000 property damage, or $250,000 combined single limit.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Fees / Application$150.2
150.2
Pay the required application fee of $150.20.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Fees / Renewal$150.2
150.2
The required fee of $150.20.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidanceConstruction contractors must register with L&I; roofing is explicitly included among the regulated specialties.
Construction contractors must register with L&I; roofing is explicitly included among the regulated specialties.
Washington State requires all construction contractors to register with L&I. ... These specialties include roofing, painting, HVAC, tree removal, mobile home set-up, and dozens more.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidanceSpecialty contractors may work only in their registered specialty and cannot hire subcontractors.
Specialty contractors may work only in their registered specialty and cannot hire subcontractors.
Specialty contractors can only perform work in the specialty they are registered in. They cannot hire subcontractors.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
License term in years2 years
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A certificate of registration shall be valid for two years and shall be renewed on or before the expiration date.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Renewal period in years2 years
2
A certificate of registration shall be valid for two years and shall be renewed on or before the expiration date.
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RenewalA certificate of registration must be valid for two years and must be renewed on or before the expiration date.
A certificate of registration shall be valid for two years and shall be renewed on or before the expiration date. Applies to: Contractor registrations
A certificate of registration shall be valid for two years and shall be renewed on or before the expiration date.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026