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Alaska contractor registrationRequirements, cost, exam

Alaska requires contractors to register with the Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing. You must be registered with the state before you bid on or do any work as a contractor.1

Alaska · general contractor

State registration required

Experience
No set experience requirement for registration.1
Exam
No exam to register as a general contractor.1
Bond
A surety bond is required at application: $25,000 for a general contractor, $20,000 for a general contractor with a residential endorsement doing only residential work, $10,000 for a specialty or mechanical contractor, and $5,000 for a contractor whose project is $10,000 or less.1
Insurance
You must file proof of public liability and property damage insurance of at least $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury per person and $100,000 injury per occurrence, at application and at each renewal.1
Fees
Initial registration costs a $100 nonrefundable application fee plus $250 for the first two-year registration period.2
Renewal
Registration renews every two years.2

Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing

How do you get an Alaska contractor registration?

  1. Check that you need to register

    You must be registered with the state before you bid on or do any work as a contractor.1

  2. Meet the experience rule

    No set experience requirement for registration.1

  3. Apply to the board$100

    Initial registration costs a $100 nonrefundable application fee plus $250 for the first two-year registration period.2

    Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing site
  4. File the bond and insurance

    A surety bond is required at application: $25,000 for a general contractor, $20,000 for a general contractor with a residential endorsement doing only residential work, $10,000 for a specialty or mechanical contractor, and $5,000 for a contractor whose project is $10,000 or less. You must file proof of public liability and property damage insurance of at least $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury per person and $100,000 injury per occurrence, at application and at each renewal.1

    Alaska bond and insurance rules
  5. Get the registration, then renew$250

    Registration renews every two years.2

    Renewal and CE
Board fees$350Bond premium and insurance cost extra.

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC licenses in Alaska

Which license class do you need in Alaska?

General contractor.1

Does Alaska have license reciprocity?

Not applicable to contractor registration.1

Do you need workers' comp?

You must show workers' compensation insurance from an Alaska-admitted insurer (or a self-insurance certificate) to the extent Alaska law requires it, at application and at each renewal.1

Alaska insurance and bonds

Sources

  1. Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing: who needs a license (akleg.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing: fees (akleg.gov, 2026-10-27)
  3. Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing: Hiringa Contractor (commerce.alaska.gov, 2026-10-27)
  4. Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing: Contractorstatutes (commerce.alaska.gov, 2026-10-27)
  5. Dept of Labor - Mechanical Inspection (electrical administrators, plumbers/electricians) (labor.alaska.gov, 2026-10-27)