Kansas Construction Licensing

• $300,000 Personal / $600,000 Aggregate.
• Workman’s Compensation: Section 14-195 (5): All contractors must provide workers compensation (as required by law) and shall include contractual liability insurance. If there are no employees, the Workman’s Comp Waiver is required to be signed and notarized.

$4,000 surety bond.

Contractor's must also have a minimum of $300,000 in general contractors' liability insurance coverage.

• Cert. of General Liability Insurance issued to City of Derby for a minimum of $500,000
• Proof of Worker’s Compensation Insurance
• Proof of Automobile Liability Insurance

$5,000

All contractors must procure and maintain a liability insurance policy in the amounts of $500,000.00 for the death and injury of any one person, $500,000.00 for the death or injury of any number of persons in one accident, and $1,000,000.00 for property damage in any one accident

Liability Insurance in amounts no less than:

• $300,000 bodily injury or death to any number of persons in anyone accident
• $1,000,000 bodily injury death of anyone person
• $50,000 property damage

The certificate must be dated January 1 - December 31. 

A current certificate of liability insurance with the City of Iola listed as the certificate holder in the amount of $500,000.00 for Building, Sanitation Service and Tree Service Contractors and $1,000,000.00 for Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Demolition/Excavation Contractors.

1. General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, single limit for bodily injury and property damage
2. Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state law

Class A contractor licenses entitle the licensee to undertake or perform any action in the city for which a building permit is required, including those functions for which a Class D contractor license is required.

The qualifying individual must have the required experience for the contractor license the business is seeking. Additionally, the qualifying individual must be one of the following: 

1. A stockholder or member of the board of directors of a corporation, a partner of the partnership, a member of the limited liability company, or a principal of the business association or other business entity; or
2. An employee of any of the foregoing, so long as the employee works more than 30 hours per week for the business association or other business entity seeking the contractor license.

1. General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, single limit for bodily injury and property damage
2. Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state law

Class B contractor licenses entitle the licensee to undertake or perform any action in the city for which a building permit is required on any building or structure, not exceeding from grade, three stories in height, and to perform nonstructural remodeling, tenant-finishes, and repairs on all buildings and structures, including those functions for which a Class D contractor license is required.

The qualifying individual must have the required experience for the contractor license the business is seeking. Additionally, the qualifying individual must be one of the following: 

1. A stockholder or member of the board of directors of a corporation, a partner of the partnership, a member of the limited liability company, or a principal of the business association or other business entity; or
2. An employee of any of the foregoing, so long as the employee works more than 30 hours per week for the business association or other business entity seeking the contractor license.

1. General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, single limit for bodily injury and property damage
2. Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state law

Class C contractor licenses entitle the licensee to perform any action in the city for which a building permit is required on any detached dwelling or duplex, including those functions for which a Class D contractor license is required.

The qualifying individual must have the required experience for the contractor license the business is seeking. Additionally, the qualifying individual must be one of the following: 

1. A stockholder or member of the board of directors of a corporation, a partner of the partnership, a member of the limited liability company, or a principal of the business association or other business entity; or
2. An employee of any of the foregoing, so long as the employee works more than 30 hours per week for the business association or other business entity seeking the contractor license.

General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $500,000 per occurrence/aggregate

Every licensed general contractor shall name a designated representative or representatives in the full-time employment of that contractor who shall qualify the business in the class of work it is licensed. 

General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $500,000 per occurrence/aggregate

Every licensed general contractor shall name a designated representative or representatives in the full-time employment of that contractor who shall qualify the business in the class of work it is licensed. 

General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $500,000 per occurrence/aggregate

Every licensed general contractor shall name a designated representative or representatives in the full-time employment of that contractor who shall qualify the business in the class of work it is licensed. 

Contractors must maintain general liability insurance in an amount of no less than $1,000,000.

Class A licenses entitle the holder to construct, remodel, repair, demolish any structure and perform work described in Class D, Building Specialties of framing and concrete.

Contractors must maintain general liability insurance in an amount of no less than $1,000,000.

Class B licenses entitle the holder to construct, remodel, repair, demolish any structure not exceeding 3 stories in height and perform work described in Class D, Building Specialties of framing and concrete.

Contractors must maintain general liability insurance in an amount of no less than $1,000,000.

• Minimum Coverage Amount: $300,000 for each occurrence and aggregate.
• The City of Newton must be shown as the Insurance Certificate Holder. If Worker's Comp is not needed, a waiver must be completed, signed, and notarized. Notaries are available at City Hall.

$5,000 Bond.

Minimum Coverage: You must maintain a minimum of $500,000 per single occurrence and finished product.

Minimum Coverage: You must maintain a minimum of $500,000 per single occurrence and finished product.

Sign Contractors, fence/shed contractors, utility contractors and concrete contractors are not required to have a Johnson County license, but are required to be licensed with the City for work which involves a permit and inspections.  A contractor license is not needed for other home improvement work that does not require a permit.

The following contractor classifications are required to have a current Johnson County Contractor License, as well as a Prairie Village Contractor License, to obtain permits and inspections:

General Contractor – Class A
Building Contractor – Class B
Residential Contractor – Class C
Electrical Contractor – DE
Plumbing Contractor– DP
Mechanical Contractor – DM
Swimming Pool Contractor – DS
Roofing Contractor – DR
Fire Protection Contractor – DF
Wood Framing Contractor – DW

All contractors (but not handyman registrants) subject to this code shall maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum amount of $100,000.

If the firm is a corporate entity, provide evidence that the entity is in good standing. All corporate entities must provide proof of good standing from the Secretary of State of the state in which they are registered.

Every company except a company with an “inactive license” must keep in force a policy of general liability insurance, including completed operations coverage, meeting the program’s mandatory standards and when required by the laws of Kansas, worker’s compensation insurance.

The Class “A” License entitles the company to construct, remodel, repair, and demolish any structure. A Class “A” licensed company or the company’s full-time employees may perform framing, roofing, swimming pool construction, non-structural remodeling, tenant finish, or repairs of all structures, regardless of occupancy or height. The Class “A” license does not entitle the licensed company to perform HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or fire protection service or work.

Every licensed entity must have at least one responsible individual who will be known as the Qualifying Individual. The contractor can be the Qualifying Individual. Firms must have at least one Qualified Individual who is a full time employee (full time is defined as working 30 hours per week or more) of the company. The Qualifying Individual must possess either “1” or “2”, as follows: 

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Science, or Construction Management from an ABET or ACCE accredited program. Landscape Architecture degrees do not qualify. An official transcript establishes proof of degree qualification.
 
A certified test score 75% or higher, on a standard examination as approved by the Contractor License Review Board. Standard examination agencies are defined as the International Code Council (ICC) and Prometric or past subsidiaries of Educational Testing Services (ETS). For the Class “A” license we recognize the ICC Kansas Standard General Building Contractor (A) (Exam ID: K9A) or Prometric/ETS General Construction (Catalog Number 10142) exam. We will also consider without guarantee of approval the ICC National exams if it can be verified to have a 75% or higher score and the exam outline content precisely mirrors the outline content of ICC Exam ID: K9A

Confirm the identity of Qualified Individual and company owner with a government issued photo I.D.

Provide a digital photo of the Qualified Individual to contractor.licensing@jocogov.org . 

The Class “B” License shall entitle the holder thereof to construct, remodel, repair, and demolish all structures not exceeding three (3) stories in height. A Class “B” License allows the licensed company or the company’s full-time employees to perform framing, roofing, swimming pool construction, non-structural remodeling, tenant finish, or repairs of all structures subject to the height limitation. The Class “B” license does not entitle the licensed company to perform HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or fire protection service or work.

The Class “C” License shall entitle the holder thereof to construct, remodel, repair, and demolish single-family or duplex residences and buildings accessory thereto. A Class “C” License allows the licensed company or the company’s full-time employees to perform framing, roofing, swimming pool construction, non-structural remodeling, or repairs when associated with single-family and two-family dwellings, or structures accessory thereto. The Class “C” license does not entitle the licensed company to perform HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or fire protection service or work.

All licensed contractors to carry a minimum of $1,000,000.00 in general liability insurance.

General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 for each occurrence and $500,000 general aggregate.

• Certificate of Liability insurance (at least $300,000 in General Liability) showing MABCD as the certificate holder.
• Worker's Compensation certificate of insurance (If you are not required by State law to have worker's compensation, please return a signed and notarized copy of the workman's compensation waiver.)
• Auto certificate of insurance (If you are not required by State law to have business coverage for your fleet, please return a signed and notarized copy of the auto insurance waiver.)

Liability Insurance in amounts not less than $500,000 per occurrence for limited contractors and $1,000,000 per occurrence for all others

A qualified agent's certificate of competency must be included from Seward County or another Kansas jurisdiction