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Handyman License Requirements in Bend, OR

By , Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Oregon rules checked November 2, 2026 · Bend local rules checked November 2, 2026

Fee $121 initial, $94 annual renewal. Apply at https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/registration/. Registration is not a license to do work; specialty Qualified Contractor license may apply for certain City-permitted work.

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Bend requirements

Fee $121 initial, $94 annual renewal. Apply at https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/registration/. Registration is not a license to do work; specialty Qualified Contractor license may apply for certain City-permitted work.

Source link: bendoregon.gov · bendoregon.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Local business license

Required

  • Name: City of Bend Business Registration
  • Office: City of Bend Business Registration (businessregistration@bendoregon.gov, 541-388-5517)
  • Fee: $121 initial; $94 annual renewal; $20 late fee
"Whether you're based in Bend or not, if you want to operate a business in Bend, you'll need to register it with the City... Any business that conducts business activities in the Bend city limits, whether or not the business operates from a physical location within the city limits. ... Minimal Business Activity: ... less than 32 hours per year or your gross annual revenue is less than $3,000."

Source: bendoregon.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

None found on official sources

  • Name: City of Bend Qualified Contractor (QC) license (specialty license; City policy ADM-2023-7)
  • Trigger: Not a general handyman license; a City 'qualified contractor' specialty license exists for certain City-permitted work (policy ADM-2023-7 requires insurance, Bend business registration, Oregon Business Registry and CCB license). Exact work-type trigger not fully verified (appears to be public right-of-way/infrastructure work).
"A business registration is not a license to do any particular kind of work. Depending on the type of work you do, you may need a specialty license (qualified contractor, sidewalk vendor, ...)"

Source: bendoregon.gov · checked November 2, 2026

County: Deschutes County

The Oregon rule

Regulator: Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB).

$1,000
Oregon job-size figure

ORS 701.010(4): a person working on one structure or project, under one or more contracts, when the aggregate price of all that person's contracts for labor, materials and all other items is LESS THAN $1,000 (so $1,000 exactly requires a license) AND the work is casual, minor or inconsequential. Does not apply to anyone who advertises or puts out any sign or card or other device indicating to the public that they are a contractor.

What counts toward it: labor+materials

"A person working on one structure or project, under one or more contracts, when the aggregate price of all of that person's contracts for labor, materials and all other items is less than $1,000 and such work is of a casual, minor or inconsequential nature."

Source: oregonlegislature.gov · checked November 2, 2026

State registration

A CCB license with an endorsement is required (no separate registration). Residential endorsements under ORS 701.081: Residential General Contractor (bond $25,000, CGL at least $500,000); Residential Specialty Contractor (bond $20,000, CGL at least $300,000); Residential Limited Contractor (bond $15,000, CGL at least $100,000).

Source: oregonlegislature.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Insurance and bond

ORS 701.081 (as amended 2023 c.254): residential general $25,000 bond / $500,000 CGL; residential specialty $20,000 / $300,000; residential limited $15,000 / $100,000; residential developer $25,000 / $500,000; residential locksmith $15,000 / $100,000. Commercial endorsements have higher amounts under ORS 701.084 (not extracted).

Source: oregonlegislature.gov · oregon.gov · checked November 2, 2026

What to do, in order

  1. Read the Oregon rule and confirm with Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)..
  2. Line up the Bend items listed on this page.
  3. Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.

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