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.
Utilities (Water and Sewer) Contractor means a person whose principal business is in the installation of water and sewer lines on private projects and work incidental to the installation. The Utilities Contractor applies to work on both commercial and residential projects.
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 Exam
www.provexam.com
Phone: (866) 720-7768
Important Contacts
West Virginia has no reciprocity agreements for this license.
West Virginia does not require Continuing Education for this license at this time.
American Contractors does not currently offer a preparation class for the Utilities Contractors exam.