What Is A Registered Contractor?

Construction Contractor Registration

Becoming a Registered Contractor

Who is required?

All construction contractors with employees must register.
A structure contractor is defined, simply, as anyone who adds to or takes abroad from a construction, project, development, or improvement attached to existent estate (39-nine-102, MCA).

Why is information technology required?

Construction Contractor Registration (CR) helps level the playing field in the structure manufacture by assuring that all structure contractors are in compliance with the Montana Workers' Compensation (WC) Act.

How to obtain a CR

Read, complete, and submit an application grade with a non-refundable $seventy fee to the Department of Labor and Manufacture.

Construction contractors tin be fined up to $500 per violation for:

Performing work without a CR if required to obtain one;
Performing work with a suspended CR; or
Transferring their CR to another person.

When Hiring a Construction Contractor

Make sure yous:

Have a written contract that states what is to be performed, materials used, start and completion dates, payment based on completed projection, and liability for failure to complete the projection.
Obtain references and check them out to ensure they are experts in their field of work.
Check periodically to ostend that they take valid CR and WC insurance on their employees.
Ask for proof of their CR and verify it is in skilful continuing past searchingon our website or calling our part at (406) 444-7734.

Advantages

Protection from Employee Liability – A person who hires a registered contractor is not liable as an employer for workers compensation coverage under 39-71-405, for unemployment insurance coverage, or for wages and fringe benefits for the registered contractor or its employees, or any subsequent subcontractors and their employees. Protections may non apply if the registration is institute to exist invalid.
Credibility – Those who complete the paperwork and pay attending to the police may also exist more probable to intendance about the quality of their work.
Opportunity – Getting registered may make it easier to obtain piece of work. Many will non hire unregistered structure contractors.

Construction Contractor Registration (CR) - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of CR?
- To assure all construction businesses in Montana are in compliance with Montana workers' compensation laws.
Who is required to apply for CR?
- All businesses in the building and construction industry that accept employees.
- This includes businesses that are corporations and manager-managed limited liability companies even if the just employees are officers of the corporation or managers of the manager-managed limited liability company.
Why would I want to utilise for a CR?
- The CR ensures that all construction businesses working in Montana are competing fairly by paying the aforementioned premiums for workers' bounty insurance on their employees.
- Many full general contractors volition hire just registered contractors to protect themselves from upward migration of liability.
- Also, please read side by side question.
What is the risk of hiring a business concern without CR?
- If a contractor hires an unregistered contractor, (even if that person has an ICEC), the contractor is taking a risk and bold the liability for workers' compensation should an private be hurt on the job.
Can I be penalized if I do not obtain a CR?
- Construction contractors tin can be fined upward to $500 per violation for:
  - Performing work without a CR if required to obtain one
  - Performing work with a suspended CR
  - Transferring their CR to another person
Where practice I obtain the application forms?
- You may download and print the application forms located on our website by clicking on the following link:http://erd.dli.mt.gov/work-comp-regulations/montana-contractor/applications-and-forms .
- You may also phone call our office at (406) 444-7734, if you would like the forms mailed or faxed to you.
- Or yous may become to your local Chore Service to option them up.
Is a examination required to obtain a CR?
- No test is required. The CR certificate is not a license and does not ensure quality of work.
What do I need to apply for a CR?
- Completion of a CR application.
- Proof of Montana workers' bounty coverage on employees.
- A completed ICEC application or proof of workers' compensation for all listed individuals. (Unless listed individuals are officers of the corporation)
- A non-refundable $seventy awarding fee.
Should I register my business name with the Montana Secretary of State's part?
- Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Corporations must be registered with the Montana Secretary of State's office. You may contact their office at (406) 444-3665 or visit their website atwww.sos.mt.gov.
What if my concern has no employees?
- The constabulary exempts independent contractors in the construction manufacture that do not take employees from registering, although they tin can choose to register.
What is the difference between an ICEC and the CR?
- The ICEC exempts the owner of a business from existence required to cover themselves under workers' compensation insurance.
- The CR monitors workers' compensation compliance and ensures a fair playing field for all businesses in thestructure industrythat are competing in Montana.
I'1000 an out-of-country contractor bidding work in Montana. Are there any special...
I'm an out-of-state contractor bidding work in Montana. Are at that place whatever special requirements I might want to know about?
- Montana's workers' bounty law does not permit coverage from other states' workers' compensation plans in the construction industry.
- If you are only bidding jobs in Montana, you may employ for a "Bid Just" registration on the CR application.
- Nevertheless, when you come to work in Montana, you lot must upgrade the "Bid Merely" certificate to an "Employees Only" certificate by providing proof of a workers' compensation policy specific to Montana.
Can my spouse or kid accept over my CR?
- Yes, if the spouse or kid was already listed on the CR application.
- No, if ownership of the business concern completely changes, the concern must reapply for the CR.
How do I renew my CR?
- Nosotros will mail you a renewal awarding approximately 60 days before your CR expires to the last known accost on file.
- The renewal awarding forms will exist preprinted with the data y'all provided the last time yous applied.
- Please cantankerous out whatsoever errors, make the correction in ink, and initial the change.
- The application fee is $70 not-refundable.
Do I need to notify the CR unit of measurement to update my CR if my phone number, mailing address,...
Do I demand to notify the CR unit to update my CR if my telephone number, mailing address, business structure, or concern name(s) changes?
- Yes. In that location is no additional application fee to brand whatever changes to an existing CR certificate.
- Phone number- You must postal service, email or fax usa a request in writing to brand those changes.
- Mailing accost- You must mail, email or fax usa a request in writing to make those changes.
- Business organization Structure– If y'all are changing from a manager-managed limited liability visitor or corporation to a sole proprietor, partnership, or member-managed limited liability company and vice versa, your concern must reapply.
- Business Proper noun– You lot must post, email or fax us a request in writing to make those changes.
- Ownership Alter – The business must reapply for CR.
How long does it take to process my CR application?
- If you mail the application, processing time can take about 5-vii business days, sometimes longer depending on the volume of applications at the time.
- You can overnight the awarding to our concrete address (1805 Prospect Ave., Helena, MT 59601) using FEDEX or UPS to speed up the mailing time.
  - DoNon use the United states of america Post to overnight your application considering your application volition be mailed to our Po Box which results in delayed mailing times.
- Yous may visit the Helena role to accept it processed in person IF you lot have all required materials available, same day processing non guaranteed.
Where do I transport my completed CR application?
- Ship the original application class, proof of Montana workers' compensation coverage on employees, a completed ICEC application or proof of workers' compensation for all listed individuals (unless corporate officer), and the $70 non-refundable application fee to ourmailing address:
Structure Contractor Registration Unit
PO Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604-8011

Physical location in Helena (for overnight mailing and walk-in customers, same day processing non guaranteed):

1805 Prospect Ave (two^nd Flooring, E Side)
Helena, MT 59601

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Registration Department | Contact Information

Please choose a contact from this section if y'all have questions or concerns regarding the Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate or Construction Contractor Registration applications.

Mailing Accost:

PO Box 8011

Helena, MT 59604

Physical Location(for FED-EX or UPS overnight mailing, same day processing not guaranteed):

1805 Prospect Ave (2nd flooring east side)

Helena, MT 59601
Inspection Department | Contact Information

If you accept questions or complaints regarding compliance of the Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate or Construction Contractor Registration programs, please contact:

Supervisor | Program Director - Jeff Garden : (406) 444-9586