
Indiana Construction Licensing

Licenses are typically required for individuals and businesses that provide construction industry services. This guide contains information about construction industry licensing in Indiana.
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Indiana Construction and Contracting Company Licenses
Indiana Electrical Contractor License
Not required
Electrical Contracting Company licensure is not required on the State level in Indiana.
Electrical contractor licenses are not issued at the state level in Indiana.
Indiana General Contractor License
Not required
General Contractor Company licensure is not required on the State level in Indiana.
General Contractors are licensed at the county and city level. There is no state level license.
Indiana Mechanical Contractor License
Not required
Mechanical/HVAC Contractor Company licensure is not required on the State level in Indiana.
Mechanical contractor licenses are not issued at the state level in Indiana.
Local Construction and Contracting Company Licenses
Allen County Electrical Contractor License
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Agency: | Allen County Building Department (IN) |
Initial Registration
Agency Fee: | $90 |
Notes: | Contact the building department for a license application. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $90 |
Due: | Annually |
Notes: | Contact the building department for a renewal application. |
Allen County HVAC Contractor License
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Agency: | Allen County Building Department (IN) |
Initial Registration
Agency Fee: | $90 |
Notes: | Contact the building department for a license application. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $90 |
Due: | Annually |
Notes: | Contact the building department for a renewal application. |
City of Crawfordsville Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
City of Crown Point Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $75 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of East Chicago Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $200 |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County General Contractor License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Subcontractor License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Hammond Contractor License
Initial Registration
Form: | Building Contractor (Contractor License) Registration Application |
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Agency Fee: | $200 |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Penalties: | Renewals not received by January 31st, of each year will be subject to a late fee of $100 ($50 late fee for Plumbing Contractors). Licenses that are not renewed by June 30th of each year will be void. |
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City of Hobart Contractor/ Subcontractor License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $125 application fee + $125 first time license fee = $250 |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $75 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Lake Station Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $110 + $15 registrant and/or Exam fee = $125 |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Mishawaka Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $10 application fee + $125 license fee. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $125 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Portage Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $75 |
Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
Indianapolis Electrical Contractor License
More Information: | http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DCE/Licenses/ContractorLicenses/Pages/home.aspx |
Agency: | City of Indianapolis Department of Business & Neighborhood Services (IN) |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $247 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $247 |
Due: | Annually |
Indianapolis General Contractor License
Agency: | City of Indianapolis Department of Business & Neighborhood Services (IN) |
Bond Requirements: | $10,000 surety bond or bond continuation certificate |
Initial Registration
General Contractor License
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Agency Fee: | $247 if applying during the first 6 months of the biennial license period, $185 if applying during the second 6 months of the biennial license period, and $124 if applying at any time during the final year of the biennial license period. |
Original Ink: | Required |
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Bond Amount: | SURETY BOND OR BOND CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE
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Registration Renewal
Renewal Contractors License
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Agency Fee: | $247 |
Due: | By December 31 of even-numbered years. |
Original Ink: | Required |
Notes: | All new listings, including name changes, will be required to attend an orientation class within sixty (60) days of issuance. |
Before you Apply: | GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
WORKMAN’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE*
*If you do NOT have employees:
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Bond Amount: | SURETY BOND OR BOND CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE
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Indianapolis Heating and Cooling Contractor License
More Information: | http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DCE/Licenses/ContractorLicenses/Pages/home.aspx |
Agency: | City of Indianapolis Department of Business & Neighborhood Services (IN) |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $247 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $247 |
Due: | Annually |
Indianapolis Plumbing License
More Information: | http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DCE/Licenses/ContractorLicenses/Pages/home.aspx |
Agency: | City of Indianapolis Department of Business & Neighborhood Services (IN) |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $142 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $142 |
Due: | Annually |
Indianapolis Wrecking Contractor License
More Information: | http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DCE/Licenses/ContractorLicenses/Pages/home.aspx |
Agency: | City of Indianapolis Department of Business & Neighborhood Services (IN) |
Jeffersonville General Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually by March 1. |
Notes: | The city sends renewal notices out in January of each year. |
Porter County Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $125, prorated fees avaiable after September 1. |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Randolph County Contractor Registration
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annual |
Town of Dyer Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | Email building@townofdyer.com |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | Email building@townofdyer.com |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Town of Highland Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $35.50 application fee + $70.50 license fee = $106 |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $70.50 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Town of Munster Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | Email communitydevelopment@munster.org |
Agency Fee: |
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Before you Apply: | Contractors whose business address is in Munster must also register as a business with the MunsterClerk-Treasurer. |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | Email communitydevelopment@munster.org |
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Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
Individual Licenses
Indiana Individual Construction and Contracting Licenses
Indiana Individual Asbestos License
Agency: | Indiana Department of Environmental Management - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $50-worker; Inspector, Planner, Designer and Supervisor-$100 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $50-worker; Inspector, Planner, Designer and Supervisor-$100 |
Due: | Annually by the date of initial licensure. |
Local Construction and Contracting Individual Licenses
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Apprentice Electrician License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Apprentice HVAC Installer License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Apprentice Plumber Certificate of Registration
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Apprentice Refrigeration Installer License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Apprentice Steam Fitter License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Journeyman Electrician License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Journeyman HVAC Installer License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Journeyman Plumber Certificate of Registration
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Journeyman Refrigeration Installer License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Journeyman Steam Fitter License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Master Electrician License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Master HVAC Installer License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Master Plumber Certificate of Registration
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Master Refrigeration Installer License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Master Steam Fitter License
More Information: | http://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=154 |
Agency: | City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission (IN) |
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Associated General Contractors of America
Professional association providing advocacy and organization for construction firms and workers.
National Association of Home Builders
National association for the promotion of the housing industry.
National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies
National organization that represents and promotes the interests of state level contractor licensing agencies.
