Johnson County, Kansas Application Forms:

License Requirements

  1. Application Forms- Forms - Necessary for ALL new applications.
  2. Qualifications - Copy of Diploma and Transcript for Bachelor of Science Degree in (construction related) Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Science. Or certified test score from nationally recognized test – Experior/Block and Associates/Thomson Prometric or International Code Council.
    1. Only Class DS can qualify based on experience until October 1, 2010. Please see Class DS page for additional information.

    Johnson County does not have a journeyman program, all Mechanical, Plumbing and HVAC must have taken a "Master" exam to qualify for a license. Therefore, at this time, we do not sponsor individuals for journeyman exams. If one would like to take a journeyman exam we recommend you contact one of the following jurisdictions.

    Topeka - (785) 368-3704
    Leavenworth - (913) 680-2626
    Lawrence - (785) 331-1343

  3. Fees - The registration fee of $100.00 and the license fee of $200.00 per license.
  4. Insurance Requirements - Instruction for Insurance Certificate and Workman's Comp Insurance Waiver Form  Only to be used if company has no employees. Contractor Insurance, every contractor except a contractor who has an "inactive license" shall keep in force a policy of general liability insurance including completed operations coverage.  All contractors shall maintain general liability coverage in an amount not less than one million dollars per occurrence and one million dollars finished products.  In addition, every such contractor shall procure and maintain workers compensation insurance as required by law. A contractor, at the time of licensing shall provide the Johnson County Contractor Licensing with a certificate of insurance or other satisfactory evidence of the insurance coverage required by this Section.
  5. Certificate of Good Standing - All corporate entities are required to submit proof of good standing from the state in which they are registered. Sole proprietor companies will not be required to submit this evidence.
  6. Digital Photo Required - Photo ID cards will be furnished for all qualified individuals.  Contractor Licensing will take a photo of each qualified individual or a digital photo (preferably in .jpg format) may be submitted via e-mail to contractor.licensing@jocogov.org
  7. Testing Information - Looking for testing information. Click here for Prometric or here for ICC (International Code Council) 

    If taking an Prometric or ICC exam your score must be 75% or above and an exam that meets our requirements. You must be sponsored for any Prometric or ICC examination.  Please call us if interested in taking an Prometric examination.
    Johnson County does not have a journeyman program, all Mechanical, Plumbing and HVAC must have taken a "Master" exam to qualify for a license. Therefore, at this time, we do not sponsor individuals for journeyman exams. If one would like to take a journeyman exam we recommend you contact one of the following jurisdictions.

    Topeka - (785) 368-3704
    Leavenworth - (913) 680-2626
    Lawrence - (785) 331-1343

    Click here for a brochure of the ICC (International Code Council) testing information. Or call International Code Council at 1-800-786-4452 and state you would like to take the appropriate exam for Kansas.

    Click here for a listing of stores currently supplying code books.

  8. Continuing Education - (This is not a requirement to initially apply for a license. This is strictly for renewal of license.) - The CLRB has established continuing education requirements, rules, and regulations for contractors. Every contractor shall complete a minimum of 8 hours of continuing education, as required by the CLRB, each calendar year. CLRB shall provide for the recognition of codes-related education provided by governmental entities, trade associations, contractor education providers, and others for courses and instruction directly related to those codes adopted within Johnson County, Kansas

LICENSE RENEWAL

Please provide the following information when submitting a license renewal application:

  1. Forms - License Renewal Application
  2. Renewal Fee - $200.00.  AFTER 1/31of the following year, include $75.00 Late Fee.
  3. Continuing Education - Provide proof of completed continuing education, only if courses were taken outside of what Contractor Licensing offers.

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JOHNSON COUNTY CONTRACTOR LICENSING
111 South Cherry Street, Suite 1000
Olathe, Kansas 66061

General Information: (913) 715-2233
Program Coordinator: (913) 715-2236
Building Official: (913) 715-2211
Fax: (913) 715-2232
Website: http://contractorlicensing.jocogov.org
E-mail: contractor.licensing@jocogov.org

This page last updated on: June 10, 2010