Board for Licensing Contractors

Other Valuable Resources

NEWS AND INFORMATION

2013 Updates

2013 Legislation - Important changes relative to roofing subcontractors; monetary limit (liens and subs payment); six month hold; and employee misclassification penalties.

2012 Updates

Guaranty Agreements Considered Part of Financial Statement and Confidential (Eff. 9/25/12)
Amended Rules - Eff. 12/27/12
Online Renewals (Available for LLE, LLP and Home Improvement)
2012 - Legislation
- July 1, 2012 - Public Chapter 821 - Consumer Protection with Roofing Contracts - Consumers will have the right to cancel a roofing contract within three (3) days after a claim is denied by the insurance company. Roofing contractors whose work is covered by insurance will need to include specific language in their contracts to this effect. A roofer would not need a separate license with the Insurance Division unless they want to also do business as a “Public Adjuster” as defined by T.C.A. § 56-6-902.
TDOT Highway Contractors (Eff. August 3, 2012)
Winner - 2012 NASCLA Public Service Announcement (PSA) Scholarship! (June 6, 2012)
Employee Misclassification Tip Form (Report Fraud)
Effective October 1, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Amendments
Effective October 1, 2011 - Homeowner Residential Permits

INDUSTRY RELATED RESOURCES

Address Change Request Form
Applications & Forms Resource
Alarm Systems Licensing Board (TDCI - Division of Regulatory Boards)
Architects and Engineers (TDCI - Division of Regulatory Boards)
- Architect & Engineer's Design Manual
Associations for Construction Industry
- ABC - Associated Building Contractors
  - ABC of Tennessee
- AGC - Associated General Contractors
  - AGC of Tennessee
- Building Officials Association (TBOA) (Local Government Agencies)
- HBA - Home Builders Association - National
  - HBA - Home Builders Association of Tennessee
- NABCEP (Certified Energy Practitioners)
- NASBA (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy)
- NASCLA (National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies
  - NEW! Annual NASCLA Conference - September 30 - October 4 - Oregon
- Playground Equipment Association (NPACI)
- Nashville Area Plumbing & Mechanical Association (NAPMA)
- Plumbing Association (PHCC)
- Road Builders Association (TRBA)
- TBA (Tennessee Bar Association)
- Trees – TLC (Protecting Trees during Construction)
Asbestos Abatement - Contractor's License (S-A)
- Asbestos Resource (TDEC)
Audio Visual - Low Voltage (Contractor Classification Resource)

BC-A/r (Restricted Residential Building License Info)
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Bidding Resources - Must be licensed prior to bidding!
- Bid Envelope Requirements
- Bid Preference Law (Out of State)
- Bid Projects for State Government (Tennessee Department of General Services)
- Bid Capital Projects - Bidding State Jobs (Finance and Administration)
- Bid Protests - Report Complaint [pdf]
- Bidding - Masonry and Subcontractor Information [pdf]
- Contractor Classification Discription - Outline [pdf]
- Downloadable Reports and Data
- Diversity Business Enterprise
- Economic and Community Development
- Highway Contractors [TDOT]
- Resource for Architects and Engineers (TDCI - Division of Regulatory Boards)
- Retainage Law [pdf]
- State Bid Preference Law (State to State)
- Status Codes and License Search Tips
- Subcontractors [pdf] (see also "Geothermal" law with TDEC)
Boiler and Elevator Inspections (Labor & Workforce Department)
Bond Information
- Bond - Request for Copy of HI Bond and Insurance

Bookstores for Exams (See "Exam" Resources)
Builders Exchange of Tennessee (BXTN)
Burn Permits
- Burning Law – TDEC [pdf]
Business Info - Tax Licenses, Local Government, County Clerk (etc).
- Tax Guides
- Starting a Business http://www.tn.gov/revenue/business/startingnewbus.shtml
- Business Tax Licenses - Registration
  - Business Tax - Online Filing
- City, County and Municipality Information
- Economic and Community Development
- Diversity Business Enterprise
- Small Buisinesses, Minorities, etc.
- Obtain a FEIN # (Federal Employee ID Number)
CCTV/Low Voltage/Alarm Systems
CEU - Continuing Education (Not Required for Contractor Licensing)
CIB - "Candidate Information Bulletin" (Contractors Exams)
CPA - National Resource (AICPA) - See also "Accountancy Board" with Regulatory Board Divisions
City and County Governments
Classification Outline with Trade Exam Info [pdf]
- New Classification Rulemaking Hearing - Pending (March 28, 2012)
Codes Adoption (State Fire Marshal’s Office)
Codes Enforcement/Local Government Permit Agency Resources
- City, County and Municipality Information
  - Home Improvement Law Adopted Counties
    - Davidson County/Nashville - Metro Codes (Middle Tennessee)
    - Bradley
    - Hamilton
      - City of Chattanooga
    - Haywood
    - Knox (East Tennessee)
      - City of Knoxville
    - Marion
    - Robertson
    - Rutherford
    - Shelby County/Memphis (West Tennessee)
- Tennessee Building Officials Association (TBOA)
Complaint Information - Procedures, Forms, etc.
Construction Associations (see "Associations")
Consumer Resources
Contact Us (Staff Directory for Phone and Email)
Contractor License Information (Types of Contractors - Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Masonry, Landscaping, Roofing, Specialty, Environmental, Remediation, Equipment Installation (Solar), Highway, Heavy, Low Voltage; Telecommunication; etc.):
- Contractor Licensing Requirements and Exemptions - Resource
- Classification Outline with Trade Exam Info [pdf]
- Contractor Licensing Steps
- Contractor Reciprocation Info (Exam Waivers with States)
- Subcontractors (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Masonry)
- All License Programs with the Board - Contractors; Home Improvement; Limited Licensed Electrician; Limited Licensed Plumber; and Pre-Licensed Exam Course Providers
Contractor's Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (Publication)
Construction Safety Council (Build Safe)
Construction Services Provider (Registration for WC Ins Exemption)
Corporate Registration
County and City Contact Information
Data and Reports - Licensee Information
Design Build Contractors (Architect and Engineers License Board)
Disciplinary Actions (Closed Complaint Cases)- See Regulatory Boards Resources
Directory of all State Contractor License Agencies (NASCLA)
Education (CEU's) - Continuing Education is NOT required for licenses issued by the Board
- Schools - Exam Prep
Electrical License & Inspection Information (See also the "Electrical" resources listed below)
Electricians and Electrical Contractors Resources
- Electrical Installation - Law (Division of Fire Prevention, TCA 68-102)
- Electrical Installation - Rules
- Electrical Contractor's License
- Electrician - Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) Licensing Rules
  - See also "Codes Enforcement" for local requirements
- Inspections (State) (Division of Fire Prevention)
- Local Government - City, County and Municipality Information
- Message Signs - June 1, 2008: PC1155
- UL (Underwriters Laboratory) Guidance
Email and Telephone Info of Staff
Emergency/Hardship License Process
Employee Misclassification Advisory Task Force (EMEEF) http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/EMEEF/
- Next Meeting - July 26, 2012 - 220 French Landing Dr., Nashville
- Employee Misclassification as Independent Contractor - Online Tip Form
- Tip Line - (888) 243-7283 (Toll Free)
Employment Rules (Hiring of Illegal Immigrants)
Environmental Specialty Licenses (see "Contractor" or "Home Improvement")
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Environmental Resource - TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation (TDEC)
Environmental Remediation - Certifications (TDEC)
Exam Resources and Information
- Bookstore Resources to Study for Exams
  - NEW! Exam Codes Updated (Eff. March 15, 2012)
  - Candidate Information Bulletin (CIB)
  - Contractor's Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (required for Contractor's Exam)
  - NASCLA Publications - Online Bookstore (Reference, Code Books, and Business & Law))
  - PSI Bookstore (Reference, Code Books, and Business & Law)
- Registration Information to Schedule Appointment to take Exam
  - PSI's Candidate Information Bulletin (CIB) (Contact Info for Registration; rules for testing, etc.)
  - PSI - Online Registration
    - See PSI's "Candidate Information Bulletin" above for exam rules, study materials, etc.
- Pre-Approval for Exams -NOT required, EXCEPT for *PLUMBING/MECHANICAL!
  - *Pre-Approval for Plumbing/Mechanical CMC/CMC-A
- Types of Exams
  - Contractors (various); Limited Licensed Electricians; and Limited Licensed Plumbers (not required for Home improvement)
  - Business and Law - Required by all "Contractor" applicants
    - Candidate Information Bulletins (CIB) (Contact info., exam rules, study materials, etc.)
    - Contractor - License Classification and Trade Exam Outline [pdf]
- Cram Schools
  - Exam Prep Providers
- Waiver by Reciprocation
  - Reciprocation for Contractor's "Trade" Exams
Excavation Info for TDEC Permits
- Excavation) - See "Contractor" or "Home Improvement" for Licensing Information
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
FEIN - Federal Employee ID Number
Finance & Administration State Projects - Bids (F&A)
Financial Statement Information for Licenses (see "Forms and Downloads")
Fire Marshal's Office (Division of Fire Prevention)
Fire Sprinklers (Division of Fire Prevention)
Forms & Applications Resource
Geothermal Well Drillers (TDEC)
- Geothermal Subcontractors (See "Contractor" license requirements for HVAC)
Green Building (U.S. Green Building Council)
Green Development (TDEC)
Hardship License Process
HVAC
- HVAC - Contractor's CMC-C License (Single projects $25,000 or more)
- HVAC - Local License - See "Codes Enforcement" (Projects less than $25,000)
Highway Contracts - Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
- NEW! Contractor's License Required for TDOT Projects (Eff. August 3, 2012)
Home Improvement - County Adoptions (See "Codes Enforcement)
Home Improvement License Steps
Home Inspection Program
Homeowner Permit Info (see Division of Fire Prevention)
Home Talk USA (Radio)
Housing (THDA - Tennessee Housing Development Agency)
Independent Contractor vs Employee
Insurance Information
- Insurance Requirements - Contractor and Home Improvement Licenses (General Liability and WC) [pdf]

Consumer Request Form for Copies of Insurance or HI Bond (Consumer Requests Resource)
Health Coverage ("CoverTN" - Self Employed, Small Business, etc.)
Insurance - Cover Sheet (Include cover when sending insurance eparate from application)
Workers' Compensation (See "Workers' Compensation" Resource)

Labor and Workforce Development- http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/
- Labor Laws, Employment, Wage Reports (TOSHA)
- Find a Job!
- Employee Misclassification - Online Tip Form
  - Tip Line - (888) 243-7283 (Toll Free)
Landscaping (Contractor Classification Resource) - See "Contractor" or "Home Improvement" for License Info
Laws, Rules and Regulations
- New! Law Updates for 2012!
Lead Based Paint
- Lead Based Paint Certification (TDEC)
- Lead Based Paint "Renovate Right" (EPA)
- Lead Based Paint Handbook (EPA)
- Lead Abatement EPA Guidelines
- Lead Based Paint Training - Required by December 31, 2010
LEED - Green Certification (USGBC)
Licensing Resource
- License Programs with the Board for Licensing Contractors:
  - Contractors; Home Improvement; Limited Licensed Plumbers (LLP); Limited Licensed Electricians: and Pre-License Exam Course Providers and Medical Gas
- Forms and Downloads (Applications and Instructions for all Licenses - New, Renewals, Revisions, Upgrades)
- Other Regulatory Board Programs (TDCI - Real Estate, Home Inspector, etc.)
- Local Government Permits and Inspections (See "Codes Enforcement")
- Local Business (Tax) Licenses (County and City)
License Rosters (Free)
License Search Tips [pdf]
License Search (On-line) (For all licenses with TDCI)
License Verification Form - Reciprocation Exam Waiver Requests
Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE)
Limited Licensed Plumber (LLP)
Local Government - Contact Information (See also "Codes Enforcement")
Low Voltage, Computer Cabling, Telecommunications, etc. (See "Contractor" Electrical Classifications)
Masonry - Bidding Information
Medical Gas
Meth Clean-up (See "Contractors" License - Specialty)
- Meth Contamination Registry

Meth Contamination Certification Requirements (TDEC)

Minority Business Resource (Governor's Office of Diversity Business)
Modular/Manufactured Homes (Division of Fire Prevention)
Mold Remediation - Contractor's License (S-Mold)
- Mold Clean-Up Resource (Department of Health)
Newsletter Archives
One-Stop Business Resource (Tax, FEIN #, Corporation/LLC Registration, etc.)
Out of State Resources
- Bid Preference Law
- Reciprocation
- State License Agencies Directory
PSI (Exam Services)
Plumbing (LLP) License (less than $25,000 - projects)
Plumbing Contractor License (see "Contractor Licensing Steps")
Pre-Licensing Exam Course Providers
- Pre-Licensing Exam Course Providers List
Problem Contractors (Division of Consumer Affairs)
Radon - Tips for Builders
Reciprocation Resources - Tennessee has a trade exam waiver agreement with: Alabama (Residential, Commercial, Electrical and HVAC); Arkansas; Georgia (Commercial); Louisiana; Mississippi; North Carolina (Residential & Commercial); Ohio (Electrical and Mechanical); and South Carolina.
- Reciprocation (Exam Waiver Agreement) with Tennessee
- Reciprocation Directory of all States (NASCLA)
- Bid Preference Law
Remodeling - Home Improvement License
Renewal Forms and Instructions (See "Forms and Downloads)
Reports & Data (Downloadable Reports of Licensees within Regulatory Boards)
Residential Construction Performance Guidelines (NAHB Publication - Adopted by the Board)
Retirement of Contractors License
Revenue, Tennessee Department of
Revision Request Forms for Contractors (See "Forms and Downloads)
Rules and Regulations - Laws
Schools - See "Pre-Licensing Exam Course Providers"
Scrap Metal Program
Security Systems (See "Alarm Systems Licensing Board")
Search a License
Secretary of State (Registration of Corporation, LLC, Partnerships, Workers' Comp Exemption, etc.)
Security and Alarm Systems Board
Septic Tank Information (TDEC)
Solar Panel Installation (Contractor Classification Resource)
Staff Directory (Telephone and Email)
State Contracting Jobs
- Bid Projects for State Government (Tennessee Department of General Services)
- Bid Capital Projects (Department of Finance and Administration)
States' Directory of all Contractor License Agencies (NASCLA)
Status Codes and License Search Tips
Storm Damage Remediation (See "Contractor" or "Home Improvement")
Subcontractors [pdf]
- Employee Misclassification as Independent Contractor - Online Tip Form
- Tip Line - (888) 243-7283 (Toll Free)
Telecommunications - See "Contractor" license requirements
TN OneCall (811)(Call Before You Dig!)
Tennessee State Agencies (See also "Tennessee Resources" information listed below)
TEMA (Tennessee Emergency Management Agency)
THDA (Tennessee Housing Development Agency)
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
Trees – TLC (Protecting Trees during Construction)
UL (Underwriters Laboratory) Guidance
Unlicensed Activity [pdf]
Upgrades to License - Revision Forms (See "Forms and Downloads)
Urban Forestry Council
Verification of License (Reciprocation/Exam Waiver)
Violation of Law Penalties [pdf]
Weatherization Program (WAP)
Well Drillers (TDEC)
- Well Driller - See "Contractor" license requirements for Heavy Construction)
Workers' Compensation (WC) Resource (Tennessee Labor & Work Force Development)
- Requirements, Exemption and Verification Information
  - Industry Guidelines (Labor and Work Force Development)
  - Exemption Registration - Construction Services Provider (Secretary of State)
  - Workers' Compensation Verification (Department of Labor & Work Force Development)
  - New! Employee Misclassification Advisory Task Force (EMATF) (Department of Labor & Work Force Development)
    - Next Meeting of the EMATF is January 26, 2012
- Insurance Requirements for Contractor and Home Improvement Licensing
  - Insurance - Summary of General Information (General Liability and Workers' Comp)
  - Public Notice of WC Exemption (Contractors' Board) Eff. March 1, 2011
  - Summary of Exemptions - Industry Guidelines Web Post (Division of Workers' Comp) Eff. Oct. 1, 2011
- Resource for Insurance Companies Providing WC
  - Workers' Comp Insurance "Insurer" Resource (Commerce & Insurance)
  - NCCI Construction (Job Classification) Group Codes (Commerce & Insurance)
  - Insurance Cover Sheet (Please use to forward certificates to the Contractors' Board when not including a license application)
- Law, Rules and Legislation - Insurance for Licenses
  - Rulemaking Hearing (Secretary of State)
  - Law Changes and Exemptions for Owners (TN General Assembly)
  - Effective January 1, 2013 - Registration Fee Change
  - Effective October 1, 2011 - Amendment (Public Chapter 422)
  - Effective March 1, 2011 (Public Chapter 1149)
  - Effective March 28, 2011 (Public Chapter 1)
    - End of Workers' Compensation Resources

Legislation, Rules, and Law Changes:

Laws, Rules and Regulations

IRS Resources:

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

NATIONAL - OTHER STATE CONTRACTOR LICENSING AGENCIES

NASCLA (National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) has a wealth of information and a valuable resource for contractors wanting to work in other states. Membership is open to all involved in the industry; from government regulators to private contractors and professionals, such as attorneys, suppliers and accountants.

This non-profit organization is made up of individuals from other state agencies, dedicated to the mutual assistance of member states in striving for the better regulation of the construction industry to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public. Includes associate membership for contractors, attorneys, suppliers, local government regulators, accountants, etc.