- Your Responsible Managing Individual completes 16 hours of pre-license training.
- Plan for a trade exam.
- A CCB surety bond in the amount for your endorsement type.
Do you need a state license in Oregon?
Oregon licenses painting work at the state level through the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. Below is what the board asks for, in the order you will run into it.
Steps to get licensed in Oregon
- Have your Responsible Managing Individual complete the 16 hour training and exam.
- Pick your endorsement type.
- File your business name with the Oregon Secretary of State.
- Submit the surety bond and proof of liability insurance.
Experience and other requirements
Experience. Your Responsible Managing Individual completes 16 hours of pre-license training.
The license to apply for. CCB contractor license, with the right endorsement.
Oregon painting contractor exams
Trade exam. An exam taken through your pre-license training provider after the 16 hour training.
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 Construction Contractors Board.
Insurance and bond
Insurance. General liability insurance in the required amount, naming the Construction Contractors Board as certificate holder. Workers' compensation if you hire employees.
Bond. A CCB surety bond in the amount for your endorsement type.
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
- Pressure washing for cleaning does not need a license, but painting does.
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 painter 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 Construction 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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