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Colorado contractor license bondInsurance and workers' comp

No surety bond is required for contractor registration (CRS 12-115-110(5) asks only for the fee, workers' comp and unemployment compliance, and a…1 No general-liability minimum stated in the registration statute.1

Bond and insurance by trade in Colorado

TradeBondInsuranceWorkers' comp
ElectricalNo surety bond is required for contractor registration (CRS 12-115-110(5) asks only for the fee, workers' comp and…1No general-liability minimum stated in the registration statute.1Evidence of compliance with Colorado workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws is required to register.1
PlumbingNo surety bond stated for plumbing contractor registration (CRS 12-155-108(3)).1No general-liability minimum stated in the registration statute.1Evidence of compliance with workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws is required to register as a…1

How much is the contractor bond in Colorado?

No surety bond is required for contractor registration (CRS 12-115-110(5) asks only for the fee, workers' comp and unemployment compliance, and a master electrician).1

What general liability insurance does Colorado require?

No general-liability minimum stated in the registration statute; registrants show compliance with workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws.1

Can a Colorado contractor be exempt from workers' comp?

Evidence of compliance with Colorado workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws is required to register.1

What is a certificate of insurance?

It's the one-page summary (usually an ACORD 25 form) a contractor's agent issues to show the policies, limits and dates in force. How to read and check one

Sources

  1. Division of Professions and Occupations: bond (leg.colorado.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. CO DORA via data.colorado.gov (7s5z-vewr) (dpo.colorado.gov, 2026-10-27)