Oregon · CCB
Oregon CCB license lookup.
Oregon's Construction Contractors Board (CCB) publishes a contractor search. This guide covers how to use it, the general liability minimum for each endorsement and the related lookups at other agencies.
Short answer: open the CCB license search and enter the CCB license number, which CCB says is the most accurate way to look up a license. You can also search by business name, last name or phone number.
Insurance minimum by endorsement
Result and official links
How the CCB search works
CCB says the most accurate way to look up a license is with a CCB license number, which contractors must put on their advertising. You can also enter all or part of a business name or a contractor's last name (CCB suggests that less is better: search Schmitt rather than Schmitt Contracting Inc.) and, in some cases, a business phone number, digits only. You can restrict the search to active records. CCB says license records are updated every 6 hours.
CCB warns: if you cannot find the contractor by name, do not assume they are unlicensed. A spelling or punctuation difference such as Andy's versus Andys, or S&F versus S and F, can hide a match.
Bonds and insurance
Oregon law requires contractors to carry a CCB surety bond whose amount depends on the endorsement, and proof of general liability insurance naming the CCB as certificate holder. Workers' compensation insurance is required if the contractor hires employees. The selector above shows the general liability minimum CCB publishes for each endorsement. For limited-scope endorsements CCB lists, for example, a $15,000 bond for home inspector services and a $25,000 bond for residential developer; check the CCB page for the bond of the endorsement you care about.
Reciprocity and lapses
CCB's licensing page lists passing the NASCLA commercial contractor national exam together with the Oregon contractor exam among the ways a responsible managing individual can qualify. It also says a contractor whose CCB license lapses for more than 24 months must retake training and pass the test again. It does not describe a general automatic recognition of other states' licenses.
Related searches
CCB's search page links to other lookups: locksmiths, lead-safe contractors, home inspectors, public works bonded contractors who are not CCB licensed, the Building Codes Division for electrical and plumbing, the Landscape Contractor Board, employers with workers' compensation insurance at DCBS, and DEQ-licensed asbestos abatement contractors.
Sources
- Oregon CCB: Contractor License Search (retrieved October 2026)
- Oregon CCB: License, Surety Bonds and Insurance (retrieved October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How do I look up an Oregon contractor license?
Use the CCB license search with the CCB license number, or the business or last name. Contractors must show their number in advertising.
What if the contractor does not show up?
CCB says not to assume they are unlicensed; spelling or punctuation can differ. Try fewer letters or the license number, then ask for their number.
How much insurance does an Oregon contractor need?
It depends on the endorsement; for example CCB lists $500,000 per occurrence for a residential general contractor and $300,000 for a residential specialty contractor.
Does this page confirm a license?
No. It links to CCB and restates CCB's published insurance minimums. Only CCB's own search shows a license.
A guide, not a verification
TNAADO is not a licensing board and this page does not check anyone's license or imply official verification. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere. Use the official links to confirm status, and check the board's site for current rules.