General Contractor License Requirements in Colorado

No Statewide License Required

Colorado does not require a statewide general contractor license. Colorado has NO statewide general contractor license. Licensing is entirely local. Denver (Class A/B/C), Colorado Springs (Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept), Boulder, Aurora, Lakewood, and most other cities require local contractor licenses. Requirements vary significantly — check with each jurisdiction's building department. Most local licenses are NOT transferable between jurisdictions.

No state mandate for GL, but most local jurisdictions require it. Denver requires GL insurance and workers comp (or exemption). Pikes Peak requires $500,000 CSL for Class A, $300,000 CSL for Class B/C. Boulder requires $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate. Colorado law requires workers comp for all construction employers, including sole proprietors (who may file a rejection of coverage).