Contractors must be licensed to advertise, bid on, or perform construction on improvements to real property in Oregon. While there are exceptions, most construction and repair services will require a license.
Verify a contractor's license Licensed contractors are bonded and insured and are easier to hold accountable should problems arise. You can look up their recent history of disciplinary actions on our website. Check a license yourself or call us at 503-378-4621.
Do You Need A License? Generally, Oregon law requires anyone who works for compensation in any construction activity involving improvements to real property to be licensed.
Public works encompasses construction and other detailed construction-related tasks, including reconstruction, major renovation or painting, among others, subject to the conditions that must be present for a work of improvement to fall within the statutory definition of public works (refer to ORS 279C. 800).
Oregon rules make it very difficult to work as a handyman without a CCB license. Any handyman that performs work valued at or above $1,000 must be licensed by the CCB. Handymen must also be licensed by the CCB if they produce any form of advertisements, including business cards.
Generally, Oregon law requires anyone who works for compensation in any construction activity involving improvements to real property to be licensed.
This can include major infrastructure works such as roads, bridges, dams, railways, tunnels, and so on, or public facilities such as hospitals, schools, prisons, libraries, leisure centres, and so on.
America's Interstate Highway System is the world's largest public works project in history.
“Public improvement” means a project for construction, reconstruction or major renovation on real property by or for a contracting agency. “