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Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licensing:
Board Phone #: 208-334-3233
Email: con@dopl.idaho.gov
Individual Contractor Applicant
Application fee: $50.00
Entity Contractor Applicant
Application fee: $50.00
Registered Entity Contractor
Duplicate wall certificate: $10.00
Lic/renewal – current year: $50.00
Reinstatement penalty – current year: $35.00
Duplicate license fee: $10.00
Certification fee: $10.00
Contractor Entity Inactive
Lic/renewal – current year: $25
Reinstatement penalty – current year: $35
Duplicate license fee: $10
Certification fee: $10
Registered Individual Contractor
Lic/renewal – current year: $50.00
Reinstatement penalty – current year: $35.00
Duplicate license fee: $10.00
Certification fee: $10.00
Individual Contractor Inactive
Lic/renewal – current year: $50
Reinstatement penalty – current year: $35
Duplicate license fee: $10
Certification fee: $10
“Construction” means the performance of building, altering, repairing, adding to, subtracting from, improving, reconstructing, moving, excavating, wrecking or demolishing any building, highway, road, bridge, or other structure, project, development or improvement to real property, or to do any part thereof, including the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works.
“Contractor” means any person who in any capacity, including a construction manager, who undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake, or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or through others, performs construction.
Contracting is a regulated activity in Idaho. All contractors are required to register with the Board.
NOTE: HVAC, Public Works, Plumbing, Electrical, and Construction Manager Contractors are required to be licensed with the Division of Building Safety and need only register with the Idaho State Contractors Board if doing work outside that license.
For those holding a Public Works or Construction Manager license, there are no fees for the initial registration or for the annual renewal (see Idaho Code 54-5214). However, in order to apply and renew, you must fill out the appropriate forms and attach a copy of your current Public Works or Construction Manager license.
Idaho Division of Building Safety:
Meridian Area #: 208-334-3950
Toll Free #: 800-955-3044
Phone # for Building Program: 208-332-7123
Licensing, Permits & Inspection Support:
Meridian Area: 208-334-3950
Fax#: 877-810-2840
Electrical Program Phone #: 208-332-7147
Phone # for HVAC/Plumbing: 208-322-7112
Division Administrator, Chris Jensen
chris.jensen@dbs.idaho.gov
Deputy Administrator, Ron Whitney
ron.whitney@dbs.idaho.gov
Building Program Manager, Arlan Smith
arlan.smith@dbs.idaho.gov
Electrical Program Manager, Warren Wing
warren.wing@dbs.idaho.gov
Elevator Program Manager, Gary Barnes
gary.barnes@dbs.idaho.gov
Energy Program Manager, Jerry Peterson
jerry.peterson@dbs.idaho.gov
HVAC Program Manager, John Nielsen
john.nielsen@dbs.idaho.gov
Industrial Safety Program Manager, Gary Barnes
gary.barnes@dbs.idaho.gov
Plumbing Program Manager, John Nielsen
john.nielsen@dbs.idaho.gov
Building Permit Fee Schedule:
Building Construction Value : $0 to $500
Building Permit Fee: $23.50
Building Construction Value: Over $500 to $2,000
Building Permit Fee: $23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.05 for each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000
Building Construction Value: Over $2,000 to $25,000
Building Permit Fee: $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
Building Construction Value: Over $25,000 to $50,000
Building Permit Fee: $391.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
Building Construction Value: Over $50,000 to $100,000
Building Permit Fee: $643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7 for each additional $1,000,or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
Building Construction Value: Over $100,000 to $500,000
Building Permit Fee: $993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
Building Construction Value: Over $500,000 to $1,000,000
Building Permit Fee: $3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000,or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
Building Construction Value: Over $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
Building Permit Fee: $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $5,000,000
Building Construction Value: Over $5,000,000 to $10,000,000
Building Permit Fee: $20,208.75 for the first $5,000,000 plus $2.75 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $10,000,000
Building Construction Value: Over $10,000,000
Building Permit Fee: $33,958.75 for the first $10,000,000 plus $2 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof
Electrical Journeyman fee $15
Master Electrician $15 application fee and the $65 license fee.
Electrical Contractor $15 application fee and the $125 license fee.
Specialty Electrical Journeyman $15 application and the $55 license fee
Specialty Electrical Contractor $15 application fee and the $125 license fee.
HVAC Journeyman application fee $35
Specialty HVAC Journeyman application fee $35
HVAC Contractor application fee $35
Specialty Contractor application fee $35
Plumbing Journeyman application fee $22.50
Specialty Plumbing Journeyman application fee $22.50
Plumbing Contractor application fee $22.50
Plumbing Contractor application fee $22.50
Electrical Contractor. Except as provided in section 54-1016, Idaho Code, any
person, partnership, company, firm, association or corporation engaging in, conducting,
or carrying on the business of installing wires or equipment to carry electric current or
installing apparatus to be operated by such current, or entering into agreements to install
such wires, equipment or apparatus, shall for the purpose of this act be known as
an electrical contractor. An electrical contractor, prior to being issued a license, shall be
required to provide proof of liability insurance in the amount of three hundred thousand
dollars ($ 300,000) and proof of worker’s compensation insurance if applicable.
Journeyman Electrician. Except as provided in section 54-1016, Idaho Code,
and subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) of this section, any person who personally performs
or supervises the actual physical work of installing electric wiring or equipment to convey
electric current, or apparatus to be operated by such current, shall, for the purpose
of this act, be known as a journeyman electrician.
Apprentice Electrician. Any person who, for the purpose of learning the trade
of journeyman electrician, engages in the installation of electric wiring, equipment, or
apparatus while under the constant on-the-job supervision of a qualified journeyman
electrician shall, for the purpose of this act, be known as an apprentice electrician.
Maintenance Electrician. Any person who is regularly employed to service,
maintain or repair electrical apparatus, or to make minor repairs or alterations to existing
electrical wires or equipment located on his employer’s premises shall, for the purpose
of this act, be known as a maintenance electrician.
Master Electrician. A person who has the necessary qualifications, training,
experience and technical knowledge to plan, layout or design the installation of electrical
wiring or equipment, or to supervise such planning, layout, or design, and who performs
or supervises such planning, layout or design, shall, for the purpose of this act, be
known as a master electrician.
Specialty Electrician. A person having the necessary qualifications, training,
experience and technical knowledge to install, alter, repair and supervise the installing,
altering or repairing of special classes of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment within
categories adopted by the board. Specialty electricians shall perform work only within
the scope of the specialty category for which the person is licensed.
Specialty Electrical Contractor. Except as provided in section 54-1016, Idaho
Code, any person, partnership, company, firm, association or corporation engaging in,
conducting or carrying on the business of installing, altering or repairing special classes
of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment within categories adopted by the board or
entering into agreements to perform such specialty work, shall for the purpose of this
act be known as a specialty electrical contractor. Specialty electrical contractors shall
perform work only within the scope of the specialty category for which the contractor is
licensed. A specialty electrical contractor, prior to being issued a license, shall be required
to provide proof of liability insurance in the amount of three hundred thousand
dollars ($ 300,000) and proof of worker’s compensation insurance if applicable.
Specialty Electrical Trainee. Any person who, for the purpose of learning the
trade of a specialty electrician, engages in the installation of electrical wiring, equipment
or apparatus while under the constant on-the-job supervision of a qualified specialty
electrician shall, for the purpose of this act, be known as a specialty electrical trainee.
(1) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)” means and includes the
business, trade, practice or work, materials and fixtures used in the design, construction,
installation, improvement, extension and alteration of all piping, venting, ductwork,
appliances and appurtenances in connection with any heating, ventilation or air conditioning
system or subsystems of such.
(2) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning apprentice” means any person who,
as his principal occupation, is engaged in learning and assisting in installation, improvement,
extension, alteration or repair of HVAC systems. An apprentice shall perform
HVAC work under the supervision of an HVAC journeyman or HVAC contractor.
(3) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor” means any person who
fabricates, installs, maintains, services and repairs warm air heating and water heating
systems, heat pumps, complete with warm air appliances including, but not limited to,
boilers, pool heaters, space heaters, decorative gas and solid-fuel burning appliances,
and gas, propane, electric or oil-fired water heaters; ventilating systems complete with
blowers and plenum chambers; air conditioning systems complete with air conditioning
unit and the ducts, registers, flues, humidity and thermostatic controls of air, liquid or
gas temperatures below fifty (50) degrees Fahrenheit or ten (10) degrees Celsius, and
air filters in connection with any of these systems.
(4) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeyman” means any person
who, as his principal occupation, is engaged in the installation, improvement, extension,
alteration or repair of HVAC systems and who is familiar with the provisions of this
chapter and who works in the employ and under direction of an HVAC contractor.
(5) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialty apprentice including specialty
limited heating apprentice” means any person who, as his principal occupation, is
engaged in learning and assisting in a specific aspect of installation, improvement, extension,
alteration or repair of HVAC systems that includes, but is not limited to, such
aspects as gas piping, gas appliances and installation, or decorative gas-fired appliances.
A specialty apprentice shall perform HVAC work under the supervision of an HVAC
journeyman, HVAC specialty journeyman, HVAC contractor or an HVAC specialty contractor.
(6) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialty contractor including specialty
limited heating contractor” means any person who, as his principal occupation, is
engaged in a specific aspect of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning trade that
includes, but is not limited to, such aspects as gas piping, gas appliances and installation,
or decorative gas-fired appliances.
(7) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialty journeyman including specialty
limited heating journeyman” means any person who, as his principal occupation,
is engaged in a specific aspect of installation, improvement, extension, alteration or repairing
of HVAC systems that includes, but is not limited to, such aspects as gas piping,
gas appliances and installation, or decorative gas-fired appliances. A specialty journeyman
is familiar with the provisions of this chapter and works in the employ and under
direction of an HVAC contractor or an HVAC specialty contractor.
(8) “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning system” means any heating, ventilation
or air conditioning system in a residential, private, public or semi public building or
structure including, but not limited to, any mechanical means of heating or air conditioning
and to gas piping, venting, ductwork and controls.
Idaho Department of Water Resources:
Well Driller’s License Application Fee $200
Postal Office: P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0098
State Office: Idaho Water Center
322 East Front Street, Boise, ID 83702-7374
Phone #: 208-287-4800
Fax: 208-287-6700
Idaho Department of Insurance:
Main Office:
700 West State Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0043
Phone #: 208-334-4250
Fax #: 208-334-4398
Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractor License Fee $400
Idaho DOT:
Address: 3311 W. State Street – P.O. Box 7129 Boise, ID 83707-1129
Phone #: 208-334-8000