Do you need a state license in Oregon?
Oregon licenses landscaping work at the state level through the Oregon Landscape Contractors Board. Below is what the board asks for, in the order you will run into it.
Steps to get licensed in Oregon
- Apply to the Landscape Contractors Board for a business license and your landscape construction professional license.
- Use written contracts that meet the board's standards.
Experience and other requirements
Experience. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
The license to apply for. Landscape contracting business license, with a Landscape Construction Professional.
Oregon landscaping exams
Trade exam. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Business and law exam. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
What it costs in Oregon
We could not confirm the current fee schedule on an official page. Check with the board before you budget: Oregon Landscape Contractors Board.
Insurance and bond
Insurance. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Bond. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Renewal and licenses from other states
Renewal. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Reciprocity. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Good to know in Oregon
- Tree removal, guying, pruning and stump removal need a license from the LCB or the Construction Contractors Board.
- New minimum written contract standards took effect January 2, 2024.
After you are licensed
The license lets you take the work. Getting the work is the next job.
- Register the business. If you work under a name other than your own, register it where your state asks (often the Secretary of State, sometimes the county), and keep the name the same on your license, your truck and your invoices.
- Claim your Google Business Profile. It is the listing people see when they search for a landscaper near them. Fill in your service area, hours and real photos of your work.
- Put up a website that shows the license. Customers look for it before they call. Koira builds a contractor website for you and keeps it current.
- See where you stand. The free Koira report checks how your business shows up in search and on maps against shops near you.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the Oregon Landscape Contractors Board and the official pages below, checked October 9, 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the board before you file.
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