Welcome to the Montana Construction Contractor Registration Unit!
39-9-101 et. seq. MCA
The purpose of Construction Contractor Registration is to assure that all construction contractors are competing fairly and are in compliance with the workers' compensation laws. The law also provides for protection from upward migration of workers' compensation liability. If the construction contractor is registered and in good standing on the date the contract begins, the liability for workers' compensation accidents will not be the responsibility of the general contractor or the homeowner. There is also a provision for industry and consumer education.
All incorporated construction contractors and construction contractors with employees must register. Construction contractors without employees, plumbers and electricians may register but registration is not required. The registration cost is $53 for a two-year registration. The department provides a list of all registered construction contractors. This list is available on the Internet. If a construction contractor does not register, there is a provision for a penalty of up to $500.
If a construction contractor falsifies a registration or uses a falsified
registration, there is a penalty of not more than $5,000.
