Washington Locks, Security Alarms and Warning Systems Contractor License

The Locks, Security Alarms and Warning Systems Contractor License allows you to do the following work:

• Set up, install, maintain and repair:
  • Doors and door assemblies
  • Gates
  • Locks and locking devices
  • Panic and fire rated exit devices
  • Manual and automatic operated gate and door closures and releases
  • Jail and prison locking devices
  • Permanently installed or built-in safes and vaults
  • Early warning systems

Work in this specialty may also require an electrical license.

How to Get the Locks, Security Alarms and Warning Systems Contractor’s License in Washington?

1. Establish the business type and register with the Department of Revenue:
   • Determine the business name if setting up a sole proprietor or partnership
   • Refer to the Secretary of State for information on how to incorporate the business, if starting a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or a Corporation
2. Fill out and get a Washington Continuous Contractor Surety Bond for the required amount
3. Purchase a general liability insurance policy for the required amount
4. Complete an Application for Contractor Registration with notarized signatures. If unsure of how to correctly fill out the application form, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries offers help with the application and business registration to those who visit their local offices
5. Send all the previous documents along with the registration fee to:
   Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
   Contractor Registration
   P.O. BOX 44450
   Olympia, WA 98504-4450
   It is also possible to visit a local office to deliver all the documents and fees in person
6. Obtain a registration card from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries after the application is processed
7. Note that once the business has been registered, it will be listed in the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Verify a Contractor, Tradesperson, or Business site