Indiana License Information

Construction Work Regulated:

Prequalification is required for highway and public works construction. State licensing requirements exist for plumbing contractors only.

License Requirements

Highway Prequalification:

• Department of Transportation contracts in excess of $100,000 require a 5 percent bid guarantee with a payment/performance bond in at least the amount of the bid.
• Applicants must submit experience information and financial statements, Bid limits are set based on the financial statements. Processing of applications takes on the average three weeks.

Public Works Certification:

• Requirements are similar to highway prequalification. Processing of applications take a maximun of four weeks. There were 687 prequalified contractors a and subcontractors in 25 building construction and specialty classifications as of October 1995.

Plumbers:

• Trade examinations are required for plumbing licenses. The exams are given once a month and require 70% to pass. Four years of verifiable experience is also required.
• There is a recovery fund that provides for a maximum of $20,000 per judgement and $50,000 per contractor.
• The examination application processing time is approximately three months. As of October 1994 there were 3,300 plumbing contractors and 4,700 journeyman plumbers.

Reciprocal Agreements

Indiana does not have reciprocity agreements with any other states.

License Types

• Plumbing Contractor
• Journeyman Plumber

Every contractor is required to pass the OSHA exam.