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Contractors, to help clarify the process for your active projects, please follow these guidelines.
UPDATE: PRBD Permit Transfers and Inspection Requests

Contractor’s License Registration Checklist

All submittal materials listed below must be submitted electronically in .pdf format.

REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS:

☐ Valid Driver’s License or State Issued ID
(license name must match that of the Contractor being licensed)

☐ Current General Liability Insurance
(with Pueblo County, CO 201 W 8th St. #110 Pueblo, CO 81003 named as Certificate Holder)
***Note: Pueblo County is not an additional insurer

☐ Certification of Workers’ Compensation Insurance or Waiver
(with Pueblo County, CO 201 W 8th St. #110 Pueblo, CO 81003 named as Certificate Holder)
If you have employees, you will be required to provide a worker’s compensation insurance certificate. If not, you will be required to file a waiver with the Colorado Department of Labor and upload a copy of the waiver. ***NOTE: Paying someone with a 1099 does not make them a contractor. Colorado Department of Labor statute outlines the minimum criteria to consider when establishing a working relationship.

Colorado Secretary of State Certificate of Good Standing
(Please provide a Certificate of Good Standing for your business from the Colorado Secretary of State. You can request this certificate and quickly retrieve it at the Colorado Secretary of State website.)

REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC LICENSE TYPES:

International Code Council or Uniform Building Code Exam Result(s)
Required for those requesting the following license types:
***We will accept the 2025 PRBD license in lieu of test results

  • COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR A (GENERAL)
  • COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR B (LIMITED)
  • RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR C (HOME BUILDER)
  • ROOFING CONTRACTOR
  • MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR A (UNLIMITED)

☐ Master Contractor’s License (Electrical or Plumbing)
(required of all certified plumbers and electricians)

☐ Colorado State Contractor’s License (Electrical or Plumbing)
(required of all certified plumbers and electricians)

North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certification (Solar PV)
(required if you are applying for a Solar PV License)

EPA Card (Mechanical Contractor A)
(required for Mechanical Contractor A license)

Need help with permits, building projects or more? 

Pueblo County Building Division
201 W. 8th St. #120 Pueblo, CO 81003
719-583-6100
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