Renew Your Contractor Registration

Has your business changed since you last registered or renewed?

If no changes have been made to your business, choose one of the 3 contractor registration renewal options below:

If changes have been made to your business, choose the corresponding change below and follow the directions.

Contractor Registration renewal options:

  Renew online any time of day.

To complete the renewal process online, you will need:

• All the above required documentation on file with L&I.
• An active Contractor Registration (not suspended or canceled).
• Your 12-digit Contractor Registration number.
• Your Social Security Number or UBI number.
• We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards.

  Visa	MasterCard	Discover	American Express

• Note: We now accept E-Check, a one time withdrawal from your checking account.

Pay and apply online NOW using L&I’s Get or Renew a License system (QuickCards)

  Renew by mail.

  Walk in to any local L&I office.

Required documentation for renewal.

Choose the corresponding change to your business, and follow the directions.

• New bonding company/bond amount. (L&I doesn't have a current bond for your company)

  I have a new bonding company/bond amount since I last renewed. The old bond expired (or was canceled). What is needed to renew my registration?

  To renew your registration, we must have:

  1. Your new surety bond. ($6,000 for specialty contractors/$12,000 for general contractors on file with L&I)
     • It must be signed by your bonding agent.
     • It must be affixed with the bonding company’s seal.
     • It must be the original document, not a photocopy.
     • It may not have any errors, corrections, or "white-outs."
     • It must reach L&I before the “filing date” shown on the bond.
     • It must show the name of your business exactly as you want it registered with L&I.
  2. Your original, current Certificate of Liability Insurance (for at least $250,000) on file with L&I.
  3. Your payment of $113.40, made payable to: Department of Labor & Industries.
  4. You may bring all required documents and your payment to your local L&I office, or send to the following address:

  Department of Labor & Industries
  Contractor Registration Section
  PO Box 44450
  Olympia WA 98504-4450

  Note: Include your registration renewal card with your paperwork. It will help L&I process your renewal quickly.

• New insurance policy. (L&I doesn't have current liability insurance for your company)

  I bought a new insurance policy since I last renewed. The old policy is now expired (or was canceled) and my new policy has not been registered with L&I. What is needed to renew or reinstate my registration?

  To renew or reinstate your registration, we must have:

  1. Your new certificate of general liability insurance (for at least $250,000) on file with L&I.
     
     • Confirm that it has been submitted electronically by looking your business up online or calling your insurance agent OR if you're submitting a paper certificate of insurance, it must have the following:
     • Signed by your insurance agent.
     • The original document, not a photocopy.
     • No errors, corrections, or "white-outs."
     • The name of your business exactly as you are registered with L&I.
  2. Your payment of $113.40, made payable to: Department of Labor & Industries.
  3. You may bring all required documents and your payment to your local L&I office, or send to the following address:

  Washington Department of Labor & Industries
  Contractor Registration Section
  PO Box 44450
  Olympia, WA 98504-4450

  Note: Include your registration renewal card with your paperwork. It will help L&I process your renewal quickly.

• Change from sole proprietorship to partnership.

  I have changed my business from a sole proprietorship to a partnership since I last renewed. What is needed to renew my registration?

  • You cannot renew your current license. You must register as a new business.
  • Please note your contractor registration number will change. Please update all advertising with your new registration number.
  • See Register as a Contractor.
• Change from partnership/corporation to sole proprietorship.

  I have changed my business from a partnership/corporation/limited liability company to a sole proprietorship since I last renewed. What is needed to renew my registration?

  • You cannot renew your current license. You must register as a new business.
  • Please note your contractor registration number will change. Please update all advertising with your new registration number.
  • See Register as a Contractor.
• Change partners.

  My business partner/partners have changed since I last renewed. What is needed to renew my registration?

  • You cannot renew your current license. You must register as a new business.
  • Please note your contractor registration number will change. Please update all advertising with your new registration number.
  • See Register as a Contractor.
• Change to a corporation.

  I have changed my business to a corporation since I last renewed. What is needed to renew my registration?

  • You cannot renew your current license. You must register as a new business.
  • Please note your contractor registration number will change. Please update all advertising with your new registration number.
  • See Register as a Contractor.
• Change to a limited liability company (LLC).

  I have changed my business to a limited liability partnership or limited liability company since I last renewed. What is needed to renew my registration?

  • You cannot renew your current license. You must register as a business.
  • Please note your contractor registration number will change. Please update all advertising with your new registration number.
  • See Register as a Contractor.
• Change corporate officers.

  My business changed its corporate officers since I last renewed. What is needed to renew my registration?

  To renew your registration, we must have:

  1. A completed Contractor Registration Officers/Members Addendum (F625-109-000) for each officer/member. This form must be the original, not a photocopy and signatures must be notarized.
  2. Your current Certificate of Liability Insurance on file with L&I.
  3. Your payment of $113.40, made payable to: Department of Labor & Industries.
     Please include:
     
     • Your registration renewal card with your paperwork. It will help L&I process your renewal quickly.
     • A copy of your Secretary of State annual renewal which lists your curent corporate officers or a copy of your amended report. (You may notify L&I by letter of any corporate officer changes at no charge even when you are not up for renewal.)
  4. You may bring all required documents and your payment to your local L&I office, or send to the following address:
     
     
     Department of Labor & Industries
     Contractor Registration Section
     PO Box 44450
     Olympia WA 98504-4450
• Business name change.

  I have changed the name of my business since I last renewed. What is needed to renew my registration?

  You cannot renew your current registration:

  Note: Changing your company name will change your Contractor Registration number. You will need to update all advertising with your new registration number.

  1. Complete a new Application for Contractor Registration (F625-001-000).
  2. Obtain a name-change rider from your bonding company. (We will keep your original, current surety bond on file with L&I.) Or, if you have an Assignment of Savings account on file with L&I instead of a bond, fill out a Reassignment of Savings Account (F625-011-000) form to change the business name on the account.
  3. A new, current Certificate of Liability Insurance (for at least $250,000) showing your new business name.
  4. Your payment of $113.40, made payable to: Department of Labor & Industries.
  5. Please include your registration renewal card with your paperwork. It will help L&I process your new registration quickly.
  6. You may bring the required documents and your payment to your local L&I office or send to the following address:
     
     
     Department of Labor & Industries
     Contractor Registration Section
     PO Box 44450
     Olympia WA 98504-4450
• Unsatisfied judgment.

  I have an unsatisfied legal judgment against my company. What is needed to renew my registration?

  To renew or reinstate your contractor registration you must:

  1. Pay the judgment in full and provide L&I with a copy of the Satisfaction of Judgment.
  2. Ask L&I whether you will be required to provide a new surety bond or Assignment of Account. If you have questions, please call L&I’s Summons & Complaints desk: 360-902-5244.
  3. Pay the renewal fee of $113.40, made payable to the Department of Labor & Industries.
  4. Important note: All documents should be received in one packet. Include your registration renewal card with your paperwork. This will help L&I process your renewal quickly.

  5. You may bring the required documents and your payment to your local L&I office or send them to the following address:

     Department of Labor & Industries
     Contractor Registration Section
     PO Box 44450
     Olympia WA 98504-4450
• Change from a specialty to a general contractor.

  I want to change from a specialty contractor to a general contractor. What is needed to renew my registration?

  Note: You may change from a specialty contractor to a general contractor at any time during the year.

  To renew or upgrade your registration:

  1. Write L&I a short note to explain the change you want to make. Make sure you include the following:
     • Your contractor registration number.
     • Your signature.
     Here is a sample message: “I would like to change from a specialty to a general contractor."
  2. Contact your bonding company. You must upgrade your bond amount or increase your Assignment of Account from $6000 (for specialty contractors) to $12,000 (for general contractors). Ask the company to send the new bond to you, so that you may submit it to L&I with the rest of your materials.
     • It must be signed by your bonding agent.
     • It must be affixed with the bonding company’s seal.
     • It must be the original document, not a photocopy.
     • It may not have any errors, corrections, or "white-outs."
     • It must reach L&I before the “filing date” shown on the bond.
     • It must show the name of your business exactly as you want it registered with L&I.
  3. Make sure your current Certificate of Liability Insurance (for $250,000) is on file with L&I.
  4. Your payment of $113.40 for renewal, made payable to the Department of Labor & Industries. ($53.60 if upgrading at mid-term)
  5. IMPORTANT: All documents should be received in one packet. If upgrading at renewal, include your registration renewal card with your paperwork. This will help L&I process your renewal quickly.
  6. You may bring all required materials and your payment to your local L&I office, or send them to the following address:
     
     
     Department of Labor & Industries
     Contractor Registration Section
     PO Box 44450
     Olympia WA 98504-4450

  
  
• Change specialty.

  I have changed my specialty. What is needed to renew my registration?

  Note: You may change your specialty only at the time you renew.

  To renew your registration:

  1. Look up your new Specialty Contractor code (app.leg.wa.gov).
     Note: You will need to choose one (1) specialty trade only. If you want to work in two or more trades, you must register as a general contractor.
  2. Write L&I a short note to explain the change. Make sure you include the following:
     • The Specialty Contractor code (app.leg.wa.gov).
     • Your contractor registration number.
     • Your signature.
     Here is a sample message: “I would like to change my specialty trade. My old specialty trade is: Weather stripping. My new specialty trade is: Insulation."
  3. Make sure your surety bond ($6,000) is on file with L&I.
  4. Make sure your current Certificate of Liability Insurance (for $250,000) is on file with L&I.
  5. Your payment of $113.40, made payable to the Department of Labor & Industries.
  6. You may bring all required materials and your payment to your local L&I office, or send them to the following address:
     
     
     Department of Labor & Industries
     Contractor Registration Section
     PO Box 44450
     Olympia, WA 98504-4450

For more information:

• Request a duplicate or replacement license online.
• Request a duplicate or replacement license by mail (F625-108-000).
• Construction Contractors - Steps for Success (F625-115-000).
• Contractor Rules, Laws and Policies.
• See WAC 296-200A (app.leg.wa.gov) and RCW 18.27 (app.leg.wa.gov).
• If you have any questions, please contact the Contractor Section in Tumwater or your local L&I office.
• Call the statewide contractor registration hotline: 1-800-647-0982.
• Get information about becoming an Electrical or Telecommunication Contractor.
• Most frequently asked questions about contractor registration.