Bob Appling, Executive Director
1141 State Street, Suite 200 – PO Box 1268 – Bowling Green, KY 42102-1268
Office: (270) 781-3530 / Fax: (270) 781-3481
CONTRACTORS LICENSE APPLICATION
General Contractor ($250)
• Pulls permits for building or Remodeling
• Construction Management
• Has two subcontractors or more per project
Specialty Contractor ($100)
• Specializes in a particular trade
• Maximum of one subcontractor per project
License Requirements
• Complete Contractors License Application Form
• Provide Certificate of Insurance listing the Contractors Licensing Board, PO Box 1268, Bowling
Green, KY 42102 as Certificate Holder showing proof of a minimum of $100,000 General
Liability and Workers Comp coverage (if there are no employees ask for an Affidavit of
Exemption form)
• Pay the required fee by check, cash, money order or credit card. Checks or money orders should
be made payable to Contractors Licensing Board.
• Please Note if working within the Bowling Green city limits, you are required to obtain a Bowling
Green Occupational License. This may be obtained by contacting the Finance Department at the
Bowling Green City Hall Annex or by phoning (270) 393-3000.
ATTENTION
The fees for a Bowling Green/Warren County Contractors License are NON-REFUNDABLE. Should you
be unable to perform work as a General or Specialty Contractor in Bowling Green/Warren County as
anticipated or otherwise cease doing business, you will not be entitled to a refund any portion of your
license fee. In addition to the Bowling Green/Warren County Contractors License, there may be other local,
state, or federal regulations governing your trade or specialty. The Contractors Licensing Board does not
warrant that you are otherwise qualified to perform your trade or specialty by the issuance of a license. Any
change in ownership nullifies previous licenses and shall require a new application to be submitted.