 |
|
North Dakota |
|
You must have a license in North Dakota to work on any job costing $2,000 or more. People who work with asbestos outside their own homes need to be properly trained and then certified through the North Dakota Department of Health
To find
out if a contractor is licensed in North Dakota, click http://www.nd.gov/sos/licensing/search-disclaimer.html
or call (701) 328-3665. To find out if an electrician is licensed, click http://www.ndseb.com/findcontractor.asp. For
a list of licensed asbestos abatement contractors, click http://www.health.state.nd.us/AQ/IAQ/ASB/.
To get an application for a contractors license, click http://www.nd.gov/sos/licensing/ or contact:
 |
Secretary of State State of North Dakota 600 East Boulevard Avenue Dept. 108 Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 (701) 328-3665 Fax: (701) 328-1690 http://www.nd.gov/sos/ |
You must register your business name. To learn how to do this, click http://www.nd.gov/sos/businessserv/registrations/index.html. The state issues four classes of contractor's licenses. Here's a summary of the classes, the single contract cost limitation for each class, and its license fee:
| Single contract | ||
| Class | cost limitation | Fee |
| A | unlimited | $300 |
| B | $250,000 | $200 |
| C | $120,000 | $150 |
| D | $50,000 | $50 |
You don't have to take an exam to get a contractor's license. But you do have to prove you don't owe any taxes and that you have workers' compensation and liability insurance.
On the application you'll also be asked to specify your main type of work. However, you're not limited to that type of work. Here are the types of work you can choose from:
| Single family | Well drilling |
| Building materials, lumber | Land developer |
| Roofing and siding | Flooring |
| Asbestos abatement | Piping |
| Paint, wall coverage | Architect, planner designer, engineer |
| Road and related construction | Landscaping |
| Remodeler | Excavating |
| Carpentry | Product manufacturers |
| Masonry | Plumbing, HVAC |
| Commercial developer | Other |
| Electrical |
A license is good for one year.
Electrician's Licenses
To do electrical work in North Dakota, you need to be licensed as a master, journeyman, or class B electrician. To get an application, contact:
|
North Dakota State Electrical Board P.O. Box 857 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 328-9522 Fax: (701) 328-9524 http://www.state.nd.us/electric/ |
You must pass an exam to get a license. To qualify for the master exam you need one year of work experience as a licensed journeyman electrician. To qualify for the journeyman exam you need four years of work experience. You can use two years of Board-approved electrical education for one year of the work experience requirement. To qualify for the Class B electrician's license you need 18 months of work experience in farmstead or residential wiring. You can use two years of Board-approved electrical education for six months of the work experience requirement.
Electrician's license fees: The master exam and the license cost $50
each. The journeyman exam and license are $25 each. The Class B electrician exam and the
license cost $40 each. All licenses expire March 31 each year.
If you have a valid electrical license in another state which you got through a licensing procedure at least equal to North Dakota's, you can get a similar North Dakota license without taking an exam. You still have to pay the appropriate application and licensing fees, however.
Plumber's Licenses
To do plumbing work in North Dakota, you need to be licensed as a journeyman or master plumber. To get an application, contact:
|
North Dakota State Plumbing Board 204 West Thayer Avenue Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 328-9979 Fax: (701) 328-9979 http://www.governor.state.nd.us/boards/boards-query.asp?Board_ID=83 |
You must pass an exam to get a license. The exam is based on the North Dakota State Plumbing Code. To qualify for the master exam you need two years of work experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in North Dakota or any other state that has a state licensing law. If you have a valid master license in another state, you can use it to apply for a master exam.
Plumber's licenses fees: The exam
and master license costs $200. The exam and journeyman license is $100. Both are
good for one calendar year.
To qualify for the journeyman exam you need four years of work experience under the supervision of a licensed master plumber. If you have a valid journeyman license in another state, you can use it to qualify for the exam.
You can also qualify for the journeyman exam by passing a screening exam first if you have five years of plumbing work experience in a state which doesn't license plumbers.
The exam will ask you questions about basic plumbing principles and the state plumbing code. You'll be asked to draw stacks, wastes, vents, and minimum pipe sizes on drawings which already have plumbing fixtures on them.
The Board has reciprocity agreements with South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.
Asbestos Abatement
For information on asbestos licensing and certification, contact:
|
North Dakota Department of
Health Division of Air Quality Asbestos Control Program Box 5520 Bismarck, ND 58506 (701) 328-5188 Fax: (701) 328-5200 http://www.health.state.nd.us/ |
The application is available online at http://www.health.state.nd.us/aq/iaq/asb/.
Registration with the Secretary of State is required before an Asbestos Contractor License can be issued. Call the North Dakota Secretary of State Corporate and Business Division at (701) 328-4284.
The Division certifies individuals in the following disciplines; asbestos inspector, asbestos management planner, asbestos abatement project designer, asbestos abatement supervisor, asbestos abatement worker, and asbestos abatement project monitor.
It
will cost $150 to apply for the license.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
To bid on North Dakota Department of Transportation projects you have to be prequalified by the Department. To get an application for prequalification, contact:
|
North Dakota Department of Transportation Construction Services Division 608 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0700 (701) 328-2563 Fax: (701) 328-4928 http://www.state.nd.us/dot/ |
Some of the details the Department will ask you about are your organization, personnel, financial condition, equipment, and experience. You'll be asked what type of work you want to be qualified for. Here are the major types of work the Department uses:
| General (all types of work) | Bituminous cold mix |
| Grading | Bituminous hot mix |
| Culverts, small structures | Bituminous seal coat |
| Gravel | Portland cement concrete pavement |
| Treated base | Bridge |
The Department also uses these incidental construction types of work:
| Riprap | Traffic signs |
| Water and sewer | Electrical lighting, traffic signals |
| Curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways | Rest area, miscellaneous building |
| Painting rail | Jacking and baring pipe |
| Erosion control | Grind concrete pavement, saw and seal joints |
| Landscaping | Milling bituminous pavement |
| Fencing | Other |
| Pavement marking |
You don't need a North Dakota contractor's license to bid on a project, but if you win the contract you must get the appropriate North Dakota contractor license within ten days. Prequalification is good for one year.
Out-of-State Corporations
Out-of-state corporations and Limited Liability Companies must get a Certificate of Authority to do business in North Dakota from the North Dakota Secretary of State. To apply for this certificate, click here or contact:
|
North Dakota Secretary of State Main Capitol Building, first floor 600 East Boulevard Avenue Dept. 108 Bismarck, ND 58505 (701) 328-2939 Fax: (701) 328-2992 http://www.nd.gov/sos/ |
© 2004 Craftsman Book Company