Oregon Residential Developer (RD) Contractor License
The Residential Developer (RD) Contractor License allows you to do the following work:
- Arranges for construction work on properties owned or interested in
- Improvement of residential or small commercial real property for selling purposes
- Act in association with General Contractors who oversee all construction phases
The Residential Developer (RD) Contractor License DOES NOT allow you to do the following work:
- Perform any construction work on the property
How to Get the Residential Developer (RD) Contractor’s License in Oregon?
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Complete a minimum of 16 hours of pre-license training with one of Oregon’s approved providers
- Take and pass the trade examination with PSI©:
- Sign in or register on PSI©’s examination website
- Pay and schedule the examination
- Refer to PSI©’s Residential Developer (RD) Exam Candidate Information Bulletin for more information on the test
- Register the business, applying for the license; for more information on how to set up a business, refer to Oregon Start a Business Guide
- Fill out and submit a residential surety bond form, meeting Construction Contractors Board’s requirements. The amount of the bond is determined as follows:
- Residential Developer: $20,000
- Give proof of liability insurance. The amount of liability insurance needed is determined as follows:
- Residential Developer: $500,000 per occurrence
- Get workers' compensation insurance if planning to hire employees
- Obtain other employer account numbers and state and federal tax numbers by the Oregon’s Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service
- Fill out the form that corresponds to your 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