Required Books
The references listed below are permitted into the exam and they are available to purchase by calling 800-992-1910 or from our online bookstore . References may be highlighted and tabbed (with permanent index tabs) prior to testing.
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Additional Services
- The first step in the licensing process is to pass all required exams. Once the exams are passed, then you submit an application to the State Licensing Board.
- The Business and Law exam is required as well as the trade exam.
- There are no State mandated minimum experience requirements for this license.
- There are no State mandated financial requirements except for the Wage Bond.
- The Licensing application fee is $90.00.
All types of contractors are required to carry Workers Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Insurance. Applicants who have NOT been actively and actually engaged in construction work in West Virginia for the past 5 consecutive years must obtain a Wage Bond covering all employee salaries for four weeks at full production.
Exceptions to the Wage Bond requirement are contractors that are only performing Residential work and those who have been actively engaged in construction work in West Virginia for the past 5 consecutive years.
Residential Contractor means a person whose principal business is in connection with the construction; repair or improvement of real property used as, or intended to be used for, residential occupancy or work incidental to the construction or repair. A residential contractor is considered licensed for all crafts required in the construction, repair or improvement of a residential structure.
West Virginia Division of Labor
Contractor Licensing Board at (304) 558-7890.
West Virginia Division of Labor
Contractor Licensing Board
State Capital Complex, Bldg. 9, Rm. 749
Charleston, WV 25305br
To apply for an examination:
Prov
200 Association Drive, Suite 190
Charleston, WV 25311
866-720-7768 or 304-414-0190 Ext.4 (Locally)
Important Contacts
West Virginia has no reciprocity agreements for the Residential Contractor license.
West Virginia does not require Continuing Education for this license at this time.
American Contractors does not currently offer a preparation seminar for the Residential Contractors exam. We have several license classifications under development as Home-Study courses. Please check with us for availability.