What is Oregon CCB?
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Short answer
The Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) is the state agency that licenses all Oregon contractors. Every Oregon contractor — residential or commercial — must hold an active CCB license. Residential general contractors hold an RGC license; residential specialty contractors hold an RSC license. CCB also administers a consumer recovery fund for homeowner disputes. Verify any Oregon contractor at CCB.Oregon.gov.
In detail
Oregon's CCB is the licensing body for all Oregon contractors. It's one of the most comprehensive state regulators — licensing is required for any work, no dollar threshold.
CCB license classes:
- RGC — Residential General Contractor — residential remodel, addition, new construction. Most common for homeowners.
- RSC — Residential Specialty Contractor — specific trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) for residential-only work.
- RGLR — Residential General Limited Contractor — limited scope.
- CCC — Commercial General Contractor — commercial work.
- CSC — Commercial Specialty Contractor — specialty trades for commercial.
Key compliance elements for every CCB license:
- Training — 16 hours of approved pre-license training.
- Exam — pass the CCB contractor exam (trades-specific or general).
- Bond — $20,000 residential general bond, $15,000 residential specialty, $75,000 commercial.
- Insurance — $500,000 minimum general liability (residential).
- Workers' compensation — if the contractor has employees, Oregon workers' comp coverage.
Oregon-specific homeowner protections:
- CCB Home Inspector Licensing — Oregon separately licenses home inspectors through CCB.
- CCB Consumer Recovery Fund — if a bonded CCB contractor fails to perform a contract, homeowners can file a claim up to $15,000 per claim.
- Mediation — CCB offers free mediation to resolve homeowner-contractor disputes before they become lawsuits. Mediation must happen before most dispute lawsuits can be filed.
- Oregon's statute of limitations for construction defect — 10 years from substantial completion, among the longer windows in the US.
What to verify for an Oregon contractor:
- License status is ACTIVE on CCB.Oregon.gov License Search.
- Bond is FILED and the amount is above your contract value ideally.
- General liability insurance is active.
- Complaint history is clean or limited.
- Mediation history — if they've been through CCB mediation multiple times, understand why.
AskBaily's Oregon scoping (Portland, Eugene, Bend) verifies CCB status at match time.
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