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Delaware contractor registrationRequirements, cost, exam

Delaware requires contractors to register with the Division of Revenue. There is no dollar threshold.1

Delaware · general contractor

State registration required

Experience
None.1
Exam
None.1
Bond
Contractors based in Delaware post no bond.2
Insurance
The state sets no general liability insurance minimum for the contractor business license.1
Fees
The contractor business license costs $75 a year.1
Renewal
The license runs on the calendar year and renews each January 1 for $75 plus the gross receipts fee.1

Division of Revenue

How do you get a Delaware contractor registration?

  1. Check that you need to register

    There is no dollar threshold.1

  2. Meet the experience rule

    None.1

  3. Apply to the board

    The contractor business license costs $75 a year.1

    Division of Revenue site
  4. File the bond and insurance

    Contractors based in Delaware post no bond. The state sets no general liability insurance minimum for the contractor business license.2

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

    The license runs on the calendar year and renews each January 1 for $75 plus the gross receipts fee.1

    Renewal and CE

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC licenses in Delaware

Which license class do you need in Delaware?

Delaware has no state general contractor competency license and no license classes.1

Does Delaware have license reciprocity?

Not applicable.1

Do you need workers' comp?

A certificate of workers' compensation insurance, or a Department of Labor self-insurer certificate, must be filed before the license is issued (30 Del. C. § 2502(b)).1

Delaware insurance and bonds

Sources

  1. Division of Revenue: who needs a license (delcode.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. Division of Revenue: bond (revenuefiles.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
  3. Division of Revenue: Contractors resident and non resident (revenue.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
  4. Division of Revenue: Business licenses faqs (revenue.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
  5. Division of Revenue: Get license (firststeps.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
  6. Board of Electrical Examiners (DPR) (dpr.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
  7. Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Examiners (DPR) (dpr.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)