Idaho · Checked October 22, 2026
Registration only. Idaho does not license roofers, but a contractor doing construction work over $2,000 must be registered with the Idaho Contractors Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) under the Idaho Contractor Registration Act, Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 52. Registration is paperwork and insurance only — there is no trade exam and no experience test — and the registration number must appear on contracts, permits, ads and jobsite documents.
Checked in part. The load-bearing facts on this page (regime, threshold, exam) are sourced below, but one or more figures for Idaho could not be confirmed on a primary board or statute page in the October 22, 2026 pass. Anything unconfirmed is printed as “Not published” — never estimated. Confirm the open figures with the board before you file.
| Item | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Regime | State registration — Idaho Contractor Registration Act (no roofing license, no exam) |
| Exam | None. Idaho Code 54-5210 lists application contents only: identity/owners, workers' comp proof or exemption statement, and a $300,000 general liability certificate. No examination or experience requirement. |
| Experience | No state experience requirement published |
| Application fee | $100 (reported agency fee for initial registration) |
| License / registration fee | $100 renewal |
| Total state cost | $100 initial registration (plus insurance premiums; no exam or bond cost imposed by the state) — Fee figures are from Harbor Compliance's summary of the Idaho Contractors Board (DOPL), not from a Board fee schedule read directly for this dataset — treat as reported, and re-check DOPL before publishing a total. DOPL FAQ confirms the process (application + documents + fee) without stating the amount in the text reviewed. |
| Bond | No state bond minimum published |
| Insurance minimums | Idaho Code 54-5210(1)(e): certificate of general liability insurance including products and completed operations of not less than $300,000 single limit, from an insurer authorized in Idaho; plus workers' compensation coverage or a written statement why it is not required (54-5210(1)(d)). |
| Who qualifies | The applicant / business owner |
| Timeline | Fast — an administrative registration. Once the application, insurance certificates and fee are complete, processing is a matter of days to a few weeks; there is no exam queue or board-meeting gate. |
| Renewal | Historically annual; DOPL is moving registrants to a biennial cycle keyed to birth year (even/odd) beginning with the Oct. 14, 2025 transition described by Harbor Compliance. Renewal fee reported at $100 with updated insurance proof. Verify the registrant's exact due date in DOPL Online Services. |
| Credential | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Contractor (general registration — covers roofing) | both | One general contractor registration; Idaho has no roofing-specific class or endorsement. Registration is required for construction work exceeding $2,000; owner-builders doing their own work on their own land (not for sale within 12 months) are exempt. |
License trigger: $2,000 — Total construction job value — registration required for work exceeding $2,000. Below/at the threshold, state registration is not triggered, but local permits and business rules still apply. Splitting jobs to stay under the threshold does not create a separate roofing license — there is none.
Subcontractors doing construction over $2,000 are contractors for registration purposes and must be registered themselves; registration is not covered by working under a registered general contractor.
State registration is the ceiling for roofing credentialing — no city roofing license layer was verified. Cities/counties still issue building permits (e.g., Boise) and local business requirements can apply; the state registration number must be displayed at the business/jobsite and on advertising, contracts, permits and subcontracts.
No specific deductible-waiver statute found. No Idaho statute specifically prohibiting a roofing/home-improvement contractor from paying, waiving or rebating a homeowner's insurance deductible was found. Idaho Code 41-1314 bans rebates/illegal inducements by insurers and producers, which is a different actor and is not cited here as a contractor deductible ban. A secondary page attributing a deductible-waiver ban to 'IC 41-348' could not be verified in Idaho Code and was not relied on.
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