Oregon Commercial Developer (CD) Contractor License
The Commercial Developer (CD) Contractor License allows you to do the following work:
- Acting jointly with one or more licensed general contractors, who are solely accountable for directing construction activity on the property
- Arranging for construction work, and completing tasks related to improving real estate (with the intention of selling the commercial property)
A holder of this license is not permitted to perform construction work on the property themselves.
How to Get the Commercial Developer (CD) Contractor’s License in Oregon?
- Be at least 18 years old
- Complete a minimum of 16 hours of pre-license training. Refer to Oregon’s list of approved providers
- Take and pass the contractor examination with PSI©:
- Sign in or register on PSI©’s examination website
- Choose the examination corresponding to the license
- Pay and schedule the test
- Refer to PSI©’s Commercial Developer (CD) Exam Candidate Information Bulletin for more information on the exam
- Select a Responsible Managing Individual (RMI) to take the training program and the exam:
- The RMI can be an owner, officer, partner, or employee of the business applying for the license
To be accepted as an RMI, the individual must:
- Complete the 16-hour training and pass the trade exam, or
- Pass the NASCLA commercial contractor national exam and the Oregon contractor exam, or
- Provide more than one license number associated with the RMI before July 1st, 2000, up to the application date
- Register the business applying for the license. For more information on how to set up a business, check Oregon’s Start a Business Guide
- Fill out and submit a commercial surety bond. Take into account CCB surety bond requirements. The amount of the bond is determined as follows:
- Commercial Developer: $20,000
- Provide proof of liability insurance. The amount of liability insurance is determined as follows:
- Commercial Developer: $500,000 per occurrence
- Obtain worker’s compensation insurance if planning to hire employees
- Obtain other employer account numbers and state and federal tax numbers from the Oregon Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service
- Fill out the form that corresponds to the preferred application type:
- Submit the application, including the original surety bond, the insurance certificate, and the fee for a two-year license to:
P.O. Box 14140
Salem, OR 97309-5052
201 High St SE, Ste. 600
Salem, OR 97301