Landscape Contractor License

Before hiring a contractor or signing a contract cslb recommends you read the hiring a contractor page.

Landscape contractor license.

The landscaping contractors license will allow you to construct maintain repair install or subcontract the development of landscape systems and facilities for public and private gardens and other areas which are designed to aesthetically architecturally horticulturally or functionally improve the grounds within or surrounding a structure or a tract or plot of land. In response to covid 19 our offices are closed to the public. Subcontractors working for a licensed pro do not need their own. A number of states such as oregon and north carolina require landscape contractors to provide a contractor license surety bond.

Obtain a contractor license bond. However contractors working with plumbing electrical elevators mobile home installation boilers and asbestos have additional requirements for education examination and licensing. It s easy to verify a potential contractor. A homeowner in arkansas doesn t need licensure to do the work himself or herself.

Specialty contractors can only perform work in the specialty they are registered in. California code of regulations title 16 division 8 article 3. Check a contractor license or home improvement salesperson his registration. Look up a contractor license or home improvement salesperson his registration to verify information including complaint disclosure.

A contractor will need a license to work if the job including labor and material exceeds 2 000. Pursuant to florida state statute and the collier county ordinance any person firm partnership corporation or other legal entity who engages in any construction contracting business or advertises or represents himself herself as such must have a county contractor license certificate of competency or be state certified contractor it is unlawful to contract without a certificate of competency. In california for example if your project costs more than 500 the contractor must be licensed by the state. That is to give examinations issue license certificates monitor for violations maintain records of licensees etc.

However if the general contractor does not have a license then the subcontractor must obtain one. Oregon landscape contractors board home page. The purpose of the bonding is to. C 27 landscaping contractor.

Licensing requirements for landscaping contractors vary by state.