Rhode Island contractor license cost
Rhode Island contractor registration costs $150, plus a 5-hour course. (source: CRLB: Apply (opens in a new tab), source: CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the CRLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search CRLB's registrants and licensees by name or number and check the registration is current. (source: CRLB: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board sources. See sources.
Costs and fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registration $50 late fee if expired. | $150 (source: CRLB: Apply (opens in a new tab), source: CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab)) |
Fees are set by the board and can change. Check the official fee page before you pay.
Bonds and insurance
- Workers' comp: Certificate naming CRLB
- General liability: $500,000, CRLB as certificate holder
Renewal
- Renewal fee: $150.
- Continuing education: 2.5 hours.
A 2.5-hour continuing education course is required to renew. (source: CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- CRLB: General Contractor Registration (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Apply (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- RI Secretary of State: 440-RICR-10-00-7 Rules and Regulations for Licensed Residential Contractors (proposed) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Home page announcement on R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-65.4 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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