Oregon CCB licensing: residential and commercial endorsements and bond amounts
Anyone who bids or works as a contractor in Oregon needs a Construction Contractors Board license with the right endorsement. Bond and insurance minimums rise with the endorsement.
Under ORS 701.021, a person who undertakes, offers to undertake or bids on work as a contractor must hold a current license from the Construction Contractors Board (CCB) and the appropriate endorsement. Each endorsement carries its own bond, insurance and responsible managing individual requirement.
Residential endorsements (ORS 701.081)
- Residential general contractor: $25,000 bond, $500,000 liability insurance.
- Residential specialty contractor: $20,000 bond, $300,000 insurance.
- Residential limited contractor: $15,000 bond, $100,000 insurance.
Commercial endorsements (ORS 701.084)
- Commercial general contractor level 1: $80,000 bond, $2 million insurance, and key employees with at least eight years' combined experience.
- Commercial specialty contractor level 1: $55,000 bond, $1 million insurance.
A firm holding both residential and commercial endorsements files a bond for each (ORS 701.068).
What the data shows
This site's Oregon directory comes from CCB's active license file on data.oregon.gov: 24,644 residential and 4,828 commercial general contractors, and 6,189 residential and 1,640 commercial specialty contractors with Oregon addresses.
Summary for general information, reviewed 2026-10-30. Not legal advice; check the source before relying on a deadline or threshold.
ORS chapter 701 (701.021, 701.068, 701.081, 701.084)
Oregon CCB
data.oregon.gov: CCB Active Licenses
More guides: How to bid ODOT (Oregon) construction contracts 路 Oregon construction lien and public bond claim deadlines 路 Selling to Oregon government 路 County hubs