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Connecticut contractor registration (DCP)Requirements, cost, exam

Connecticut requires contractors to register with the Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP). You must register as a home improvement contractor if the total price of all your home improvement contracts with all customers exceeds $1,000 in…1

Connecticut · general contractor

State registration required

Experience
The registration statute sets no experience requirement.1
Exam
There is no exam for home improvement contractor registration.1
Bond
A bond is not required to register.1
Insurance
You must show proof of general liability insurance of at least $20,000, with the policy number and insurer name, when you apply.1
Fees
The application fee is $120, and a contractor also pays $100 a year into the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund with the application or renewal.1
Renewal
Home improvement registrations expire every year on March 31.1

Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP)

How do you get a Connecticut contractor registration?

  1. Check that you need to register

    You must register as a home improvement contractor if the total price of all your home improvement contracts with all customers exceeds $1,000 in…1

  2. Meet the experience rule

    The registration statute sets no experience requirement.1

  3. Apply to the DCP$120

    The application fee is $120, and a contractor also pays $100 a year into the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund with the application or renewal.1

    DCP site
  4. File the bond and insurance

    A bond is not required to register. You must show proof of general liability insurance of at least $20,000, with the policy number and insurer name, when you apply.1

    Connecticut bond and insurance rules
  5. Get the registration, then renew

    Home improvement registrations expire every year on March 31.1

    Renewal and CE

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC licenses in Connecticut

Which license class do you need in Connecticut?

Home Improvement Contractor registration, New Home Construction Contractor registration, and Home Improvement Salesperson registration, all issued by the Department of Consumer Protection.1

Classes with the most active holders in the state file, 2026-10-262.

All 15 classes

HTG-S3 Heating, Piping & Cooling Limited Contractor · ELC-C5 Electrical Limited Contractor · Plumbing & Piping Limited Contractor

Does Connecticut have license reciprocity?

Not applicable to home improvement registration.1

Do you need workers' comp?

State law requires every employer to secure workers' compensation for its employees under chapter 568.3

Connecticut insurance and bonds

Sources

  1. Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP): who needs a license (cga.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. CT Dept of Consumer Protection via data.ct.gov (ngch-56tr) (portal.ct.gov, 2026-10-26)
  3. Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP): workers' comp (cga.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)
  4. Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP): Home Improvement for Consumers (portal.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)
  5. Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP): What other license or registration does my contractor need (portal.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)
  6. Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP): 2019 R 0130 (cga.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)
  7. Dept of Consumer Protection (DCP): Chap 393 (cga.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)
  8. DCP - Electrical Work Examining Board (portal.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)
  9. DCP - Plumbing and Piping / Heating Cooling (portal.ct.gov, 2026-10-27)