How to renew my Washington State Contractors License

If you intend to become a construction contractor, you will need to register with the Labor & Industries. First, make sure your company is registered with the Department of Revenue. Then, buy a Washington Continuous Contractor Surety Bond and a general liability insurance policy. Make sure the documents have your business name exactly as it is registered. Then, download the Application for Construction Contractor Registration from the Labor & Industries website, fill it out, and get it notarized. Once you complete the document, go to your nearest Labor & Industries office to complete the process.

If you plan to work with trades and crafts in Washington State, you have to obtain a contractor license. Maybe, at first sight, to become a general contractor will look the same as in other states. But you have different requirements and regulations to meet in order to obtain a license. There are two types of contractors: General Contractor and Specialty Contractor. So when you obtain a contractor license, you need to renew your license. In order to be aware of the requirements, you have to follow the steps of renewal.

How to renew my Washington State Contractors License?

A Washington State Contractor license is valid for two years. It becomes valid from the date when it was issued. You have to renew your Washington State Contractor license before it expires.

When the deadline is closer, you will get a notification in order to renew your Contractor's License in Washington State. The deadline for renewing your license depends on your selection if you selected the 2 years license or the four years license.

If you want to renew your Contractor License, you can do it online, via mail, or in person. You can renew your license through the DOLI’s website in the renewal portal. Contractors can complete their registration for renewing online. You will need to use a six-digit pin, which is provided on your renewal notice.

You can renew your license very easily, if your business does not have any changes in a business name or changing partners, structure change, or changing your specialty,

Before renewing your license, check the Verify a Contractor, Business, or Tradesperson tool. You have to make sure that

Firstly, your assignment of account or surety bond and general liability insurance information must be up to date.

Secondly, your contractor registration is not suspended.

Renew online

In order to renew online, you must provide the following information.

Firstly, you have to provide your 12-digit Contractor Registration number.

Secondly, you need to show your UBI number.

Thirdly, you have to pay the fee, which is about $117.90.

Renew by mail

You will receive the information on the contractor registration renewal card in the mail. If all your required documentation is current, and everything is correct, you have to mail the renewal card with the fee. So here is the address.

Department of Labor & Industries

Contractor Registration Section

PO Box 44450

Olympia WA 98504-4450

Renew in person

In order to renew in person, you need to take your renewal card and go to your local L&I office.

Change/Update Your Insurance or Bond

You have to update your information before the renewal if you have a new bond amount or bonding company, coverage amount, or a new insurance company.

New or updated bond

In order to renew your registration, you must provide your new surety bond. It must be signed by the bonding agent with the bonding company’s seal.

Firstly, your bond has to be an uncorrected and original document. It cannot be a photocopy.

Secondly, the business name on your bond must be the same as it is on file with L&I.

Thirdly, it has to reach L&I, before the “filing date” is shown on the bond.

New or updated insurance

In order to renew your insurance, you have to provide:

At first, you have to provide your new certificate of general liability insurance. That must be at least $250,000.

Then, you have to provide the original document, not a photocopy.

And lastly, the name of your business must be the same one as it is on file with L&I.

All in all, there are 3 steps that you can take to renew your Washington State Contractors License: online, via mail, or in person. You have to include your registration renewal card with your paperwork when you send a document via mail.

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