Iowa Division of Labor

New Application/Renewal Form

$50

Self-employed contractors who meet the specific criteria may send a completed signed and notarized Fee Exemption form instead of payment. To qualify for registering without payment, a self-employed contractor must not work with or for other contractors in the same phases of construction and must not pay more than $2,000.00 per year to employ others.

New Application/Renewal Form

$50

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

• Certificate of Insurance 
  • A self-insured contractor shall submit a Certificate of Relief from the Iowa Insurance Division. 
• Fee Exemption Form (if applicable)
• Out-of-state contractors must file a $25,000 surety bond
  • The bond must be executed ​by a surety company licensed to do business in Iowa 
  • The bond must be issued on the Out-of-State Bond form with the bonding company's seal and two original signatures
  • The bonding company must attach their Power of Attorney (POA) to the form.  Once we have accepted a valid bond, we consider it continuous until we receive a bond cancellation from the bonding company.  
  • If an out-of-state contractor is pre-qualified to bid on projects for the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), they may submit their DOT-issued pre-qualification letter in lieu of a bond. 

Online

$0

A contractor must report to the commissioner any change in the information originally reported on or with the application within 15 working days of the change, except that the contractor must notify the commissioner of changes to workers’ compensation coverage within 10 days prior to any change in coverage.

IAC 875—150.5(91C)

http://www.iowadivisionoflabor.gov/employment-agency-licensing

$75

Annually by June 30.

http://www.iowadivisionoflabor.gov/employment-agency-licensing

$75

Annually by June 30.