Colorado Contractor License Requirements
General and residential building contracting is licensed locally, not statewide — but electrical and plumbing ARE licensed statewide.
License Requirement
Licensing body: No statewide GC board — cities and counties (e.g., the City and County of Denver) issue their own contractor licenses. Electrical and plumbing are licensed statewide by Colorado DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO), via the State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board — dpo.colorado.gov.
Colorado has no statewide general or residential building contractor license — that licensing is handled entirely at the municipal/county level. Electrical (Residential Wireman, Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician) and plumbing (Residential Plumber, Journeyworker Plumber, Master Plumber) ARE licensed statewide through DPO.
Exam
Not confirmed for either statewide board during this research pass — DPO's pages did not state an exam vendor.
Bonding
Not confirmed for either statewide license during this research pass.
Continuing Education
Confirmed directly from dpo.colorado.gov: Electrical licensees need at least 24 hours of continuing education per 3-year license period; Plumbing licensees need at least 8 hours per year within a 2-year license cycle.
Experience Requirements
Not confirmed this pass — implied through the journeyman/master tier structure, but specific hour requirements were not verified.
Reciprocity
Not confirmed this pass.
Licensing requirements change and vary by locality within a state. Always verify current requirements with your state's contractor licensing board before applying. This page is an independent informational reference — it is not legal advice, and ContractorLicense.org is not a government agency and is not affiliated with any state licensing board.
Research note: No-statewide-GC-license status and the electrical/plumbing CE hours are solid, direct from dpo.colorado.gov. Exam vendor, bond, insurance, and experience-hour requirements for electrical/plumbing are unconfirmed. Local GC licensing (Denver and others) should be verified directly with the specific city or county.
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