Montana Construction Licensing

Construction Contractor Registration Application

$70

To qualify for “Bid Only” status, your out-of-state business cannot be actively performing work in Montana. Once awarded the job in Montana, you must notify us in writing immediately to change your status and provide proof of a valid Montana workers’ compensation insurance policy for your employees.

•  Businesses working in Montana with employees must provide proof of a valid Montana workers’ compensation insurance policy
  • Corporate officers working in Montana are considered employees and must be covered under a Montana workers’ compensation insurance policy, unless the officer owns 20% or more of the shares of the corporation, or is related to another officer of the corporation and the aggregated shares equal 20% or more. 
  • Sole Proprietors, Partners, Members of Member-Managed LLC’s, and Managers of Manager-Managed LLC’s working on a jobsite in Montana, and are NOT personally covered under a Montana workers’ compensation insurance policy, must have or apply for an active independent contractor exemption certificate (ICEC)

$70

Biennially by the date of issuance. Renewal applications may be requested and filed up to 6 months prior to the renewal date.

Prepopulated renewal forms are mailed to registrants approximately 60 days before the renewal date. Registrants need only cross out any errors, make the correction in ink, and initial the changes.

• Updated list of owners, partners, members, managers, or corporate officers (if changes have occurred)
• Updated declarations page or certificate of insurance (if changes have occurred)

Online

$200

• Proof of insurance (general and workers comp) 
  • Full term commercial general liability insurance policy from an insurance company authorized to do business in the state of Montana and except as provided in (5), submit verification of workers' compensation insurance.
  • An entity engaging in the business of servicing fire extinguishers shall submit a copy of commercial general liability insurance with a minimum limit per occurrence of $500,000 that includes premises/operations and products/ completed operations coverage.
  • An entity engaging in the business of selling, servicing or installing fire alarm systems, special agent fire suppression systems or fire extinguisher systems shall submit a copy of commercial general liability insurance with a minimum limit per occurrence of $1,000,000 that includes premises/ operations and products/completed operations coverage.
  • Sole proprietors or working members of a partnership who are on file with the department of labor and industry as independent contractors, with no employees, need not submit workers' compensation but shall submit independent contractor exemption verification to the department.

Online

$200

Annually by May 31. 

Montana Independent Contractor Exemption Certification

$125

Montana Independent Contractor Exemption Certification Renewal

$125

Biennially by the date of issuance.