Iowa licensing

Who and what this applies to

Construction-contractor registration under Iowa Code chapter 91C; trade licenses are outside this registration summary.

The rules

• A construction contractor within §91C.1 registers with the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under §91C.2. The definition excludes a person earning less than $2,000 annually from the covered activity and includes the statute’s other specified exclusions. Source
• Registration requires the specified workers’ compensation coverage or exemption information and workforce-development account information. A nonresident contractor generally supplies the $25,000 bond or qualifying transportation prequalification described in §91C.2. Source

Primary sources

• 2026 Iowa Code §§91C.1–.2

Sources reviewed 2026-09-30. This guide covers the projects and rules stated above.

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