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West Virginia Division of Labor:
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East | State Capitol Complex – Building 3, Room 200 | Charleston, WV 25305
Ph: (304) 558-7890
Reciprocity: YES
Contractor License: $90.00
HVAC Technician License Application: $75.00
Plumber License Application: Fee: Master – $75.00 Journeyman – $75.00 Plumber in Training – $50.00
(c) “Contractor” means a person who in any capacity for compensation, other than as an employee of another, undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake or submits a bid to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, structure or excavation associated with a project, development or improvement, or to do any part thereof, including the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works in connection therewith, where the cost of the undertaking is two thousand five hundred dollars or more.
Contractor includes a construction manager who performs management and counseling services for a
construction project for a professional fee.
Contractor does not include:
(1) One who merely furnishes materials or supplies without fabricating or consuming them in
the construction project;
(2) A person who personally performs construction work on the site of real property which the
person owns or leases whether for commercial or residential purposes;
(3) A person who is licensed or registered as a professional and who functions under the control
of any other licensing or regulatory board, whose primary business is real estate sales, appraisal,
development, management and maintenance, who acting in his or her respective professional
capacity and any employee of such professional, acting in the course of his or her employment,
performs any work which may be considered to be performing contracting work;
(4) A pest control operator licensed under the provisions of section seven, article sixteen-a,
chapter nineteen of this code to engage in the application of pesticides for hire, unless the
operator also performs structural repairs exceeding one thousand dollars on property treated
for insect pests; or
(5) A corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship whose primary purpose is to prepare
construction plans and specifications used by the contractors defined in this subsection and who
employs full time a registered architect licensed to practice in this state or a registered
professional engineer licensed to practice in this state. Employees of such corporation,
partnership or sole proprietorship shall also be exempt from the requirements of this article.
(d) “Electrical contractor” means a person who engages in the business of contracting to install, erect, repair or alter electrical equipment for the generation, transmission or utilization of electrical energy.
(e) “General building contractor” means a person whose principal business is in connection with any structures built, being built or to be built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, requiring in the construction the use of more than two contractor classifications, or a person who supervises the whole or any part of such construction.
(f) “General engineering contractor” means a person whose principal business is in connection with public or private works projects, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following: Irrigation, drainage and water supply projects; electrical generation projects; swimming pools; flood control; harbors; railroads; highways; tunnels; airports and airways; sewers and sewage disposal systems; bridges; inland waterways; pipelines for transmission of petroleum and other liquid or gaseous substances; refineries; chemical plants and other industrial plants requiring a specialized engineering knowledge and skill; piers and foundations; and structures or work incidental thereto.
(g) “Heating, ventilating and cooling contractor” means a person who engages in the business of
contracting to install, erect, repair, service or alter heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment or systems to heat, cool or ventilate residential and commercial structures.
Tested Classifications
All applicants must take the West Virginia Business & Law Examination
A Electrical
B General Building
C General Engineering
D HVAC
E Multi-Family
F Piping
G Plumbing
H Residential
I Specialty
X WV Business & Law
002 Excavation
004 Masonry
005 Remodeling & Repair
007 Concrete
011 Structural Steel
013 Manufactured Home Installation
(HUD Certified Homes Only)
014 Sprinkler & Fire Protection
021 Utilities (Sewer & Water)
Untested Specialties – Limit three (3)
Business & Law Exam Only
001 Drywall
003 Landscaping
006 Asphalt
008 Residential Pools
009 Siding
010 Roofing
012 Low Voltage Systems (Under 50 Volts)
015 Painting
016 Demolition
017 Doors
018 Caulking
019 Communication & Sound
020 Cable
023 Fencing
024 Land Clearing
025 Sheet Metal
026 Insulation
027 Floor Covering
030 Gutters
031 Highway Striping
034 Instrumentation
035 Plastering
036 Drilling
037 Crane (Operator(s) must be certified)
051 Carpet Installation
053 Pressure Washing / Sandblasting
054 Sign Installation (No Electrical)
058 Finished Carpentry
002 Excavation
004 Masonry
005 Remodeling & Repair
007 Concrete
011 Structural Steel
013 Manufactured Home Installation
(HUD Certified Homes Only)
014 Sprinkler & Fire Protection
021 Utilities (Sewer & Water)
060 Locksmith
061 Storage Tank Removal (*DEP)
062 Asbestos Removal (*OEHS)
063 Septic & Sewer Systems (*OEHS)
064 Water Well Drilling (*OEHS)
068 Cable Television
069 Window Installation
071 Welding
079 Environmental/Hazardous Waste
082 Glass & Glazing
083 Decks
084 Ceilings
086 Tile Installation
087 Stucco
088 Soil Stabilization
089 Foundation Support Systems
999 Specialty
West Virginia Secretary of State:
Office contact information:
Address
Secretary of State
Bldg. 1, Suite 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0770
Phone Numbers:
Main (304) 558-6000
Business and Licensing (304) 558-8000
Toll-Free (866) 767-8683
Investigation Hotline (877) 372-8398
Fax Number:
Main Fax (304) 558-0900
West Virginia DOT:
dot.info@wv.gov
Cabinet Secretary,
WV Department of Transportation
Thomas J. Smith, P.E.
Phone (304)558-0444
Fax (304)558-1004
Email dot.secretary@wv.gov
Building 5
1900 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25305
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