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Nebraska contractor registrationRequirements, cost, exam

Nebraska requires contractors to register with the Nebraska Dept of Labor. Anyone who performs construction work in Nebraska must register before starting.1

Nebraska · general contractor

State registration required

Experience
None required.2
Exam
None.2
Bond
No bond is required to register.2
Insurance
No general liability insurance is required to register.2
Fees
The registration fee is $40 a year as of August 1, 2026.3
Renewal
Registration is renewed every year and the fee is due each time.2

Nebraska Dept of Labor

How do you get a Nebraska contractor registration?

  1. Check that you need to register

    Anyone who performs construction work in Nebraska must register before starting.1

  2. Meet the experience rule

    None required.2

  3. Apply to the board

    The registration fee is $40 a year as of August 1, 2026.3

    Nebraska Dept of Labor site
  4. File the bond and insurance

    No bond is required to register. No general liability insurance is required to register.2

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

    Registration is renewed every year and the fee is due each time.2

    Renewal and CE

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC licenses in Nebraska

Which license class do you need in Nebraska?

Nebraska has one registration for every contractor and subcontractor, not license classes.1

Does Nebraska have license reciprocity?

Not applicable.2

Do you need workers' comp?

Contractors with one or more employees must file a workers' compensation certificate of insurance (ACORD 25) naming the Department of Labor as certificate holder.3

Nebraska insurance and bonds

Sources

  1. Nebraska Dept of Labor: who needs a license (nebraskalegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. Nebraska Dept of Labor: experience (nebraskalegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)
  3. Nebraska Dept of Labor: fees (dol.nebraska.gov, 2026-10-27)
  4. Nebraska Dept of Labor: Statutes.php (nebraskalegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)
  5. Nebraska Dept of Labor: Statutes.php (nebraskalegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)
  6. Nebraska State Electrical Division (electrical.nebraska.gov, 2026-10-27)
  7. City and village plumbing boards (no state plumbing board) (, 2026-10-27)