Construction Work Regulated:

All plumbing and electrical work requires licensing at the state level. All other construction work over $500 requires registration.

License Requirements

Electricians Plumbers:

• Examinations are given four times a year for electrical and plumbing licenses.

Highway Pre qualification:

• Joint ventures must file a Declaration of Joint Venture and Power of Attorney with the Department of Transportation as a pre qualification to bidding on highway contracts.

Contractors:

• Public works contractor applicants must submit a financial statement with their application. Initial application fees are $250 for Class A, $150 for Class B and $100 for Class C. Annual renewal fees are $125, $100 and $50 respectively.
• There were 1,850 licensees as of October 1994. The processing time on applications is ten days.

Reciprocal Agreements

Montana has reciprocity agreements for electrical classes with North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.

Agreements also exist for Plumbing classes with Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon and Washington.

License Types

Electrical:

• Contractor
• Residential
• Journeyman
• Master

Plumbing:

• Journeyman
• Master

General Contractor:

• General - Single Family
• General - Residential other than Single Family
• Operative Builder
• General - Industrial
• General - Nonresidential other than Industrial
• Highway Street
• Bridge, Tunnel Elevated Highway
• Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Communications Power Line

Specialty Contractors:

• Plumbing, Heating & AC
• Painting & Paper Hanging
• Electrical
• Masonry & Stone
• Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical & Insulation
• Terrazzo, Tile, Marble & Mosaic
• Carpentry
• Floor Laying
• Roofing, Siding & Sheet Metal
• Water Well Drilling
• Structural Steel Erection
• Glass
• Excavation
• Wrecking & Demolition
• Building Equipment