Ohio Department of Commerce - Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)

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Contact Information

Physical address:
6606 Tussing Road P.O. Box 4009
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

Phone: (614) 644-3493
Fax: (614) 728-1200

Web: Home Name search
Email: ic@com.state.oh.us

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Ohio Department of Commerce - Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Ohio Commercial Electrical Contractor License

Agency:Ohio Department of Commerce - Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Insurance Requirements:
  • Contractor Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $500,000
  • The certificate holder must read as Ohio Construction Licensing Board 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg OH 43068
Notes:

Applicants must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal alien (must provide proof)
  • Have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than 5 years immediately prior to the date of application OR be a currently registered engineer in Ohio with 3 years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the application is filed
  • Have never been convicted of a disqualifying offense as defined in S.B. 337
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Requirement Notes:

Licenses must be tied to a Contracting Company.

Initial Registration

Form:

Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board Examination Application

Instructions:
  1. Submit application and required documentation to the Ohio Construction Licensing Board (OCILB) for approval
  2. Once the application has been approved by the Board, candidates must obtain a BCI and FBI Background Check
  3. Approved candidates will be provided with a PSI Candidate Information Bulletin which will contain detailed instructions on how to schedule an exam
  4. Individuals who receive a notice advising them of a passing status for both sections of the exam can obtain a state license by mailing in the license fee and required documentation
Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$25

Notarize:Required
Required Attachments:

The following documents are required to be submitted with the initial application to the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board: 

  • Proof of trade experience working underneath a licensed contractor on projects requiring a permit during the 5 years directly preceding the application
    • Provide at least 1 permit for each of the last five years with the applicable license name and number of the contractor the work was performed under
  • 5 years of tax records (cross out social security numbers) or Schedule C Form 1040

The following documents are required to be submitted once an applicant has passed the required exam: 

  • Copy of exam results
  • Certificate of Liability Insurance
  • Check for license fee due
Background Check Requirements: ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

Reciprocity Application (select the application based on the jurisdiction you are seeking reciprocity from)

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$25

Notarize:Required
Notes:

Below is a list of the states with which Ohio electrical contractors now have reciprocity. Reciprocity is only offered to those who have taken the recognized test. Those who are grandfathered in are not eligible to reciprocate.

  • Kentucky
  • Lousiana
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • West Virginia
Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of Liability Insurance

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Annually by date of issuance

Before you Apply:
  • License holders are required to complete 8 hours of continuing education for every year of licensure, half of which must be in code
  • Only half of the required hours are allowed to be completed virtually
Required Attachments:
  • Proof of meeting C.E. requirements

Ohio Commercial HVAC Contractor License

Agency:Ohio Department of Commerce - Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board Examination Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$25

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Annually

Ohio Commercial Hydronics Contractor License

Agency:Ohio Department of Commerce - Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board - Examination Application

Agency Fee:

$25

Notarize:Required

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Annually by the date of issuance.

Ohio Commercial Plumbing Contractor License

Agency:Ohio Department of Commerce - Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board Examination Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$25

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Annually

Ohio Commercial Refrigeration Contractor License

Agency:Ohio Department of Commerce - Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board Examination Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$25

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Annually

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