What are Oregon CCB bond and insurance minimums?
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Short answer
OR CCB requires a surety bond of $20,000 for residential general contractors (higher than Washington L&I's $12,000 equivalent), plus general-liability insurance with minimums of $500,000 per-occurrence / $1,000,000 aggregate for residential work. Every registered contractor carries a CCB identification number displayed on all advertising, bids, and signage. Verification is free at search.ccb.state.or.us and takes under two minutes.
In detail
OR CCB requires a surety bond of $20,000 for residential general contractors (higher than Washington L&I's $12,000 equivalent), plus general-liability insurance with minimums of $500,000 per-occurrence / $1,000,000 aggregate for residential work. Every registered contractor carries a CCB identification number displayed on all advertising, bids, and signage. Verification is free at search.ccb.state.or.us and takes under two minutes.
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