Official sources and verification (13)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
BoardWest Virginia Contractor Licensing Board
West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board
West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board
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Qualifications / ExamAsk the Board to determine the classification and required exams from the scope of work. An officer, member, owner, or full-time employee must complete the exams.
Ask the Board to determine the classification and required exams from the scope of work. An officer, member, owner, or full-time employee must complete the exams.
Contact and provide the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board with your scope of work in order to verify the classification(s) and the exam(s) required for obtaining your contractor license. ... The person completing the exam(s) must be an officer, member, owner, or a full-time employee.
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Qualifications / InsuranceProvide proof of workers' compensation and unemployment compensation for employees working in West Virginia.
Provide proof of workers' compensation and unemployment compensation for employees working in West Virginia.
Your entity is required to provide proof of Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Compensation for all employees working in West Virginia.
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Qualifications / BondA wage-bond status affidavit must accompany the application; commercial contractors with employees must verify wage-bond status with the Division of Labor.
A wage-bond status affidavit must accompany the application; commercial contractors with employees must verify wage-bond status with the Division of Labor.
A wage bond status affidavit is required to be submitted with your application. If your entity is performing commercial construction work with employees, contact the Division of Labor – Wage & Hour Section
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Fees / Application$90
90
Upon completion, please return the application/affidavit and $90.00 fee
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License term in yearsA contractor license expires twelve (12) months from date of issuance.
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A contractor license expires twelve (12) months from date of issuance.
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RenewalA contractor license expires twelve (12) months from date of issuance.
A contractor license expires twelve (12) months from date of issuance. Applies to: Contractor licenses
A contractor license expires twelve (12) months from date of issuance.
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ReciprocityThe Board decides whether submitted examination scores meet or exceed West Virginia requirements for the requested classification and scope of work.
The Board decides whether submitted examination scores meet or exceed West Virginia requirements for the requested classification and scope of work.
Once the Exam Score Reports are submitted, the Commissioner will review and determine if they meet or exceed our WV requirements for the classification(s) needed, which is based on your scope of work.
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Agency guidanceThe statutory contractor threshold is $5,000 or more for residential work or $25,000 or more for commercial work, subject to statutory exceptions.
The statutory contractor threshold is $5,000 or more for residential work or $25,000 or more for commercial work, subject to statutory exceptions.
where the cost of the undertaking is $5,000 or more for residential work or $25,000 or more for commercial work.
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Agency guidanceLicensing thresholds apply to the whole project, including labor and materials, rather than only a subcontractor's individual contract.
Licensing thresholds apply to the whole project, including labor and materials, rather than only a subcontractor's individual contract.
licensing requirements are based on the entire construction project, including the cost of all labor and materials, not your individual contract.
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Agency guidanceRenew online at the Board website, by mail with the renewal form, or in person.
Renew online at the Board website, by mail with the renewal form, or in person.
You can renew online at wvclboard.wv.gov with a credit card, mail a check or money order to our office with the renewal form, or as a walk-in at our Charleston office.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026