Georgia Residential Basic Contractor License

State Requirements & Application

Requirements:

* Must be 21 years of age or older.

* Must be of good character and otherwise qualified as to competency, ability, integrity and financial responsibility. To prove financial responsibility you may submit a bank credit reference for showing 24 months history; a $25,000 surety bond; a $25,000 line of credit or letter of credit; or affirmation of a minimum net worth of $25,000. Must provide a bank credit reference for or credit report within 45 days.

* Must show two years of proven experience in employment of residential contractor and successful completion of at least two projects in the two years prior to application submission.

* Must provide copy of an insurance certificate showing proof of workers compensation insurance as required by Georgia law and liability insurance with a minimum amount of $500,000.

* Residential Basic and Residential Light Commercial contractors do not have any minimum net worth requirements.

Test Information

Reciprocity

Georgia has established Reciprocity with South Carolina and also Mississippi. You must hold a current active Residential Builders license and have obtained the license by state examination. A verification of licensure will be required along with your reciprocity application. Once your reciprocity application has been reviewed and approved by the Board, you will have to schedule and pass the Georgia business and law exam prior to the Georgia license being issued.

Permitted Work

With this license you may work on jobs relative to detached one-family and two-family residences and one-family townhouses not over three stories in height.