New Hampshire Construction Licensing
Licenses are typically required for individuals and businesses that provide construction industry services. This guide contains information about construction industry licensing in New Hampshire.
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Company Licenses
New Hampshire Construction and Contracting Company Licenses
New Hampshire Asbestos Disposal Site Contractor License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services - Asbestos Program |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $250 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $250 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance |
New Hampshire Corporation High/Medium Voltage License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Board of Electricians |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for Electrician's Corporation License (Including High/Medium Voltage Corporations) |
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| Agency Fee: | $175 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the month of expiration. |
New Hampshire General Contractor License
Not required
General Contractor Company licensure is not required on the State level in New Hampshire.
General contractors may be licensed at the county and city level. There is no state level license.
New Hampshire Mechanical Business Entity License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification - Mechanical Licensing Section |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $250 |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $250 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the month of expiration. |
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Individual Licenses
New Hampshire Individual Construction and Contracting Licenses
New Hampshire Apprentice Electrician License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Board of Electricians |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $60 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $60 |
| Due: | Apprentices renew a year from the issue date on the last day of the month and are required to have electrical schooling each year to renew. |
| Notes: | Include a copy of a certificate, transcript or official letter of electrical schooling for the past year. 150 hours per year for the first 4 renewals (until you complete the 600 hour program) and 30 hours continuing education per year each renewal after that |
New Hampshire Asbestos Abatement Supervisor Certification
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $200 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $200 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of initial licensure. |
New Hampshire Asbestos Abatement Worker Certification
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of initial licensure. |
New Hampshire Asbestos Inspector Certification
| Agency: | New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services - Asbestos Program |
| Notes: | An Asbestos Inspector can perform inspections in schools under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application For Certification As An Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner And/Or Project Designer |
| Agency Fee: | $200 for one certification + $50 for each additional certification (if applicable) |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $200 for one certification + $50 for each additional certification (if applicable) |
| Due: | Annually by the date of initial licensure. |
New Hampshire Asbestos Management Planner Certification
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application For Certification As An Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner And/Or Project Designer |
| Agency Fee: | $200 for one certification + $50 for each additional certification (if applicable) |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $200 for one certification + $50 for each additional certification (if applicable) |
| Due: | Annually by the date of initial licensure. |
New Hampshire Asbestos Project Designer Certification
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application For Certification As An Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner And/Or Project Designer |
| Agency Fee: | $200 for one certification + $50 for each additional certification (if applicable) |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $200 for one certification + $50 for each additional certification (if applicable) |
| Due: | Annually by the date of initial licensure. |
New Hampshire High/Medium Voltage Electrician License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Board of Electricians |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for Journeyman, Master or High/Medium Voltage Electrician |
| Agency Fee: | $213 application fee + $20 certificate fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $180 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the month of expiration. |
New Hampshire High/Medium Voltage Trainee License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Board of Electricians |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for Electrician Apprentice or High/Medium Voltage Trainee |
| Agency Fee: | $60 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $60 |
| Due: | Annually on the last day of the birth month. |
| Notes: | Include a copy of a certificate, transcript or official letter of electrical schooling for the past year. 150 hours per year for the first 4 renewals (until you complete the 600 hour program) and 30 hours continuing education per year each renewal after that |
New Hampshire Journeyman Electrician License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Board of Electricians |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for Journeyman, Master or High/Medium Voltage Electrician |
| Agency Fee: | $133 application fee + $20 certificate fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the month of expiration. |
New Hampshire Journeyman Plumber License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification - Mechanical Licensing Section |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $190 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $180 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the month of expiration. |
| Notes: | Must show proof of 3 hours of code update every year totaling 6 hours per 2 year renewal cycle. |
New Hampshire Master Electrician License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Board of Electricians |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for Journeyman, Master or High/Medium Voltage Electrician |
| Agency Fee: | $213 application fee + $20 certificate fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $180 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the month of expiration. |
New Hampshire Master Plumber License
| Agency: | New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification - Mechanical Licensing Section |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $310 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $300 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the month of expiration. |
| Notes: | Must show proof of 3 hours of code update every year totaling 6 hours per 2 year renewal cycle. |
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Associated General Contractors of America
Professional association providing advocacy and organization for construction firms and workers.
National Association of Home Builders
National association for the promotion of the housing industry.
National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies
National organization that represents and promotes the interests of state level contractor licensing agencies.
