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Kansas remodeling license requirements.

Kansas has no statewide remodeling license. The Office of the Kansas Attorney General registers roofing contractors under K.S.A. 50-6,121 et seq., and city or county programs such as Johnson County Contractor Licensing issue the general, building and residential contractor licenses that cover remodeling. The headline requirement is a local license plus roofing registration when your scope includes roofs.

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Kansas does not license remodelers at the state level

Kansas issues no statewide license for residential remodeling. No state board reviews a remodeler's experience, administers a trade exam, or hands out a home improvement contractor registration that is good everywhere in Kansas. The statute that touches the subject supplies vocabulary rather than a license. K.S.A. 12-1540 defines a general contractor as a person with the technical knowledge to plan and supervise the unlimited erection, alteration, addition or repair of any building or structure. The same section defines a building contractor as a person qualified for buildings not exceeding three stories and for nonstructural remodeling of any building, and a residential contractor as a person qualified to plan and supervise the erection, remodeling, addition, repair or improvement of one or two family dwellings. Those three definitions are what local programs borrow when they write their own classifications, which is why a Kansas remodeling license always has a city or county name on it. K.S.A. 12-1542 shows the pattern directly: it assumes that a county or city is the body requiring licensure and tells that local governing body to adopt rules for examinations, grading, fees and continuing education. The practical effect for a remodeling company is that authority to work is geographic. A kitchen remodel in Olathe runs through the Johnson County program. The same job across a county line runs through whoever licenses there. One statewide registration does exist, and it covers roofing only. The Kansas Roofing Registration Act, cited at K.S.A. 50-6,121, is administered by the attorney general under K.S.A. 50-6,124, and it reaches any remodeler whose work includes roofing services unless a narrow exemption applies.

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The three statutory contractor classes and which one fits remodeling

The Kansas statutory classes are nested, and the one you pick decides what you can legally bid. K.S.A. 12-1540 puts a general contractor at the top: technical knowledge to plan and supervise unlimited erection, alteration, addition or repair of any building or structure. A building contractor sits below that, defined for work on any building not exceeding three stories in height plus nonstructural remodeling of any building. A residential contractor is defined narrowly for the erection, remodeling, addition, repair or improvement of one or two family dwellings. A company that only remodels houses, duplexes and their accessory buildings fits the residential definition. A company that also wants strip retail, small offices or a three story apartment building needs the building contractor tier. Johnson County tracks this structure almost word for word. Its Class A General Contractor license entitles the company to construct, remodel, repair and demolish any structure regardless of occupancy or height. Its Class B Building Contractor license covers the same activities for structures not exceeding three stories. Its Class C Residential Contractor license covers single family or duplex residences and buildings accessory to them. All three allow framing, roofing, swimming pool construction, nonstructural remodeling, tenant finish and repairs within their limits. None of the three entitles the holder to perform HVAC, plumbing, electrical or fire protection work, which are issued as separate classifications. That last point is the one remodelers get wrong most often. Holding a Class C does not let your own crew move a gas line or reroute a circuit in the bathroom you are rebuilding. Those scopes need the separate mechanical, plumbing or electrical license, held by you or by a licensed subcontractor.

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Johnson County Contractor Licensing, the program that covers the Kansas City metro side

Contractor Licensing is a division of the Johnson County Department of Planning, Housing and Community Development, and it issues and tracks eleven types of construction contractor license. The county states the program's purpose as protecting public welfare by assuring that those undertaking the construction, alteration, repair or demolition of structures are qualified to perform those services. For a remodeling company working the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, this is the license that matters, because the county program rather than each individual city carries the qualification review. The eleven classifications are Class A general contractor, Class B building contractor, Class C residential contractor, Class DE electrical, Class DF fire protection, Class DFA fire alarm, Class DM mechanical, Class DP plumbing, Class DR roofing, Class DS swimming pool and Class DW wood framing. The Class DW wood framing license is worth knowing about if your crew only frames: it covers installing, maintaining, repairing, altering or adding to wood framing or rough carpentry, including subflooring, siding, exterior staircases, wood decks, guard rails, wood framed walls, ceilings and roof assemblies, structural wood components, engineered wood products, doors, windows and sheathing. A company may apply for more than one license type, and each type carries its own qualifying requirements and its own fee. Licenses are company licenses, not personal ones, and each is valid for one year. The county also runs a Contractor Licensing Review Board, which sets the education requirement, and a web based Contractor Licensing System portal where companies register for classes, sign up for licenses and pay renewal fees.

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What the Johnson County application actually costs and requires

The Johnson County fee schedule is published and flat. The application fee for a new license is $100, charged once per application rather than per classification. The new license fee is $225 per license type, and the renewal fee is the same $225 per license type. A company applying for one classification therefore pays $325 to start. A company applying for two pays $450 in license fees plus the $100 application fee, for $550. A renewal late fee of $75 per license type applies on February 1. A company name change costs $25, and a license verification costs $25. Payments cannot be taken over the phone. New license applications cannot currently be submitted online, so the packet goes in by mail or in person to the Contractor Licensing office in the County Administration Building at 111 S. Cherry Street in Olathe. The documents the county wants in that packet are specific. You designate a Qualifying Individual who meets the education requirement for each license type requested, and that person supplies a valid United States government issued photo identification plus proof of the education or examination required for the classification. The company supplies general liability insurance on an ACORD form, workers compensation insurance if it has employees or a notarized waiver if it does not, and a Certificate of Good Standing from the Kansas Secretary of State if applicable. Staff then verify that the company, the Qualifying Individual, the insurance and the licensing requirements are met, and contact the applicant if anything is missing. Incomplete packets delay issue, and the license is only issued once all fees and documentation are in.

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The Qualifying Individual and the continuing education clock

Kansas local licensing is built around a Qualifying Individual rather than a licensed company owner. In Johnson County the company designates a Qualifying Individual for each license type it holds, and that person carries the education or examination credential the classification requires. The county is explicit that education requirements vary by license type, so a company holding Class C and Class DR has two separate qualification paths to satisfy. Continuing education is then the thing that keeps the license alive. To maintain a Johnson County contractor license, every Qualifying Individual must complete a minimum of eight hours of continuing education per license classification each calendar year, as required by the Contractor Licensing Review Board. That requirement is per classification, not per company, so a Qualifying Individual listed on two classifications owes sixteen hours. The county delivers that education itself. Single day sessions run in April, May, June, August and September, are held online by video conference with a participant cap, and are free for Johnson County Qualifying Individuals. A Fall Training Conference runs in person at the Overland Park Convention Center. Credit rules are strict and worth planning around: for a two hour class, late arrival or early departure totaling more than fifteen minutes earns no credit; for a four hour class the limit is thirty minutes; for an eight hour class it is sixty minutes. Attendees at online sessions must be visible on camera to earn credit. Registration runs through the contractor portal, and classes that fill stop accepting enrollment. Kansas statute shows the same local pattern for mechanical trades, where K.S.A. 12-1542 directs the local governing body to require not less than twelve hours biennially or six hours annually of approved continuing education.

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Roofing is the one remodeling scope Kansas registers statewide

If your remodeling work includes roofing, a statewide registration applies on top of any local license. The Kansas Roofing Registration Act runs from K.S.A. 50-6,121 through 50-6,138 and is administered by the attorney general. K.S.A. 50-6,123 states that no person shall engage in the business of or act in the capacity of a roofing contractor in Kansas without a valid registration certificate. The definition is broad. K.S.A. 50-6,122 defines a roofing contractor as any person, including a subcontractor and a nonresident contractor, who in the ordinary course of business engages in commercial or residential roofing services for a fee, or who offers to engage in or solicits roofing related services including construction, installation, renovation, repair, maintenance, alteration and waterproofing. Soliciting is enough. The same section carves out three groups that are not roofing contractors: a person engaged in demolition of a structure or cleanup of construction waste and debris containing roofing material, a person working under the direct supervision of a registered roofing contractor as that contractor's employee or day laborer, and an exempt general contractor. K.S.A. 50-6,129 adds further exemptions, including an actual owner of commercial, residential or farm property who performs roofing work on that owner's own property without the assistance of any registered roofing contractor, and any person whose roofing projects each bear an aggregate price for labor, materials and all other items of less than $2,000 in a fiscal year. That small job exemption has a trap attached. It does not apply to a person who advertises or puts out any sign, card or other device indicating to the public that the person is a roofing contractor or is qualified to be one.

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What the state roofing registration requires you to file

The application under K.S.A. 50-6,125 is sworn, and the applicant must be at least eighteen. It carries a statement of the applicant's experience and qualifications as a roofing contractor, the applicant's name, physical address, business name and address, phone number, and information on any other person authorized to act for the business entity. Two attachments drive most of the work. A copy of the certificate of liability insurance must be filed with the application and must be not less than $500,000. The insurer issuing that policy is required to notify the attorney general if the policy is canceled or lapses for any reason, so a lapse becomes a regulator's problem rather than a quiet one. The applicant must also supply proof satisfactory to the attorney general of workers compensation coverage under the workers compensation act, or an affidavit of exemption, or self insurance as that act authorizes. The application includes statements that the applicant will comply with the act and with all federal and state laws and local ordinances, and a disclosure of whether the applicant has ever been registered or licensed as a roofing contractor in another state and whether discipline was taken. K.S.A. 50-6,126 requires a sworn answer on felony convictions, but a conviction does not by itself disqualify an applicant who truthfully disclosed it and the nature of the offense. Nonresident applicants appoint the secretary of state as agent for service of process under K.S.A. 50-6,134, unless they are already a registered foreign entity with a current registered agent on file. The attorney general must issue or deny within sixty calendar days of application under K.S.A. 50-6,130.

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The exempt general contractor rule, and the fifty percent test

A remodeling general contractor who subcontracts or performs some roofing can sometimes avoid separate roofing registration, but the conditions in K.S.A. 50-6,122 are strict and the burden of proof is on the contractor. An exempt general contractor means a general contractor as defined in K.S.A. 12-1540 who, on request of the attorney general, demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence one of two fact patterns. The first pattern covers a contractor whose own crew touches the roof. It requires compliance with all requirements to do business in Kansas, including any municipality or county requirements where the work is located; that the contractor performs roofing services in addition to construction, installation, renovation, repair, maintenance, alteration or waterproofing on the project; that the roofing services do not constitute more than fifty percent of the total project cost; and that neither the contractor nor its agents, employees or representatives engage in door to door sales as defined in K.S.A. 50-640. The second pattern covers a contractor who contracts the roofing out. It requires that the general contractor not directly supervise the roofing contractor's employees or agents, that the roofing contractor be a separate legal business entity, that neither the general contractor nor its agents or employees perform roofing services, and that the roofing contractor hold an active valid registration certificate in good standing. The general contractor must secure a copy of that registration certificate and keep it available for inspection during business hours at the job location. The written contract between the two must make the roofing contractor responsible for all roofing services and supervision, and require immediate notice to the general contractor if the roofing registration is suspended or becomes invalid. Door to door selling disqualifies this path as well.

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Roofing registration fees, the June 30 clock, and getting back in good standing

The roofing registration year is a fiscal year, not an anniversary year, and that catches new registrants. Under K.S.A. 50-6,128 the applicant pays a fee set by the attorney general that shall not exceed $500 for the annual registration certificate, and the certificate expires on June 30 regardless of when it was issued. The statute allows the fee to be prorated as the attorney general sets. K.S.A. 50-6,130 softens the edge slightly: an initial certificate issued in May or June is valid until June 30 of the following year. Renewal under K.S.A. 50-6,132 means filing a renewal application by June 30 and paying a renewal fee, which the statute also caps at $500. The renewal packet repeats the compliance evidence: a copy of the certificate of liability insurance, proof of workers compensation coverage unless exempt or self insured, a copy of any current registration certificate required by law for roofing contractors, and a current tax clearance certificate or letter from the Kansas Department of Revenue. Sworn statements cover any felony conviction and any court adjudication for a violation since the last certificate. Miss June 30 and the certificate is deemed not to be in good standing immediately. A thirty day grace period runs to July 31 with no late fee, after which a late fee set by the attorney general and capped at $300 applies. A certificate not renewed before July 31 is revoked. Reinstatement after revocation carries a fee capped at $500 plus the regular fee. A name, address or legal service agent change must be reported within ten days under K.S.A. 50-6,131, with a fee capped at $25.

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Advertising and license display rules you have to follow

Kansas puts a display duty on roofing registrants that reaches straight into marketing. K.S.A. 50-6,135 requires a roofing contractor to display the roofing contractor registration certificate number on each commercial vehicle used for roofing services and upon every business sign, card, correspondence and contract used to solicit and conduct roofing services in Kansas. That is a broad list. Truck lettering, yard signs, business cards, letterhead, estimates and the contract itself all carry the number. The same section requires the contractor to supply the number to the permit issuing official when applying for any permit required by the state or a political subdivision, and that official must enter the number on the permit. K.S.A. 50-6,127 repeats the permit duty and adds that the registration number must be valid and in good standing at the time of soliciting a project and during subsequent job performance. Soliciting with a lapsed number is itself the violation. A property owner who does roofing work on their own property is exempt from registration but must still supply the permit official the registration number of each roofing subcontractor on the permitted job, and the official enters those numbers before the job is inspected. The advertising trap in K.S.A. 50-6,129 is the one that bites small operators: the exemption for projects under the aggregate price threshold does not apply to a person who advertises or puts out any sign, card or other device that might indicate to the public that the person is a roofing contractor or is qualified to engage in that business. Advertise roofing and you are registering, whatever the job sizes look like.

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Door to door sales and the right of rescission on remodeling contracts

Most residential remodeling contracts in Kansas are signed in the customer's home, which puts them inside K.S.A. 50-640. The statute defines a door to door sale as a sale, lease or rental of consumer property or services with a purchase price of $25 or more, whether under single or multiple transactions, in which the supplier or the supplier's representative personally solicits the sale, including sales made in response to or following an invitation by the consumer, and the agreement or offer to purchase is made somewhere other than the supplier's place of business. The consumer may cancel until midnight of the third business day after the day the consumer signs an agreement that includes the required disclosures. Business day means any calendar day except Sunday or a legal holiday. The contract or receipt must carry, in boldface type of at least ten points and in immediate proximity to the consumer's signature space, the statement that the buyer may cancel at any time prior to midnight of the third business day. Two detachable copies of a NOTICE OF CANCELLATION form must be attached, completed with the supplier's name and address, the transaction date and the cancellation deadline, in the same language used in the contract. The seller must also tell the consumer orally about the right to cancel. On a valid cancellation the supplier has ten business days to refund all payments, return trade ins and cancel any negotiable instrument and security interest. Notes may not be sold or assigned to a finance company before midnight of the fifth business day. Narrow exclusions exist, including transactions the consumer initiated by specifically requesting a home visit to repair or maintain property, and bona fide written emergency waivers.

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Contract paperwork and the Kansas lien warning statement

Two Kansas requirements shape the paperwork a remodeler hands a homeowner. The first is the cancellation notice already described for in home sales. The second is the residential lien warning statement in K.S.A. 60-1103a, which governs whether your suppliers and subcontractors can lien the job at all. The statute defines improvement of residential property to include improvement of a preexisting structure in which the owner resides when the claimant first furnishes labor, equipment, material or supplies, where the structure is not used or intended for a residence for more than two families or for commercial purposes, and to include improvements appurtenant to it such as an addition, garage, fence, swimming pool or outbuilding. It also covers new construction on property an individual owns that becomes that individual's principal residence. A subcontractor or supplier may claim a lien on that kind of property only if it mailed a warning statement to one of the owners, or holds a copy of a statement signed and dated by an owner confirming that the general contractor or the claimant gave that owner the warning statement. The statutory wording tells the owner that Kansas law allows the supplier or subcontractor to lien the property for materials or labor the contractor did not pay for, unless the owner holds a signed lien waiver, and that the owner may withhold the amount claimed from the contractor until the dispute is settled. The warning statement is not required if the claimant's total claim does not exceed $250. For a general contractor, delivering and documenting that warning is cheap insurance: it is the mechanism the statute names for proving the owner was told.

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Penalties for working without the license or registration

The penalty structure in Kansas runs through consumer protection law rather than a licensing board. K.S.A. 50-6,138 makes any violation of the roofing registration act a deceptive or unconscionable act or practice under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, and makes the roofing act part of and supplemental to that act. K.S.A. 50-6,123 then states that a person who fails to obtain a valid registration certificate before acting as a roofing contractor is liable for a civil penalty as provided in K.S.A. 50-636, in addition to any other relief or penalty prescribed by law. The same liability applies to anyone acting as a roofing contractor while their certificate is suspended or revoked. K.S.A. 50-636 sets that civil penalty in a sum set by the court of not more than $10,000 for each violation, recoverable in an individual action including one brought by the attorney general, a county attorney or a district attorney. An aggrieved consumer is not a required party in an action brought by those officials. Willful violation of a court order issued under the act carries a civil penalty of not more than $20,000 per violation. A continuing violation not tied to a specific identifiable consumer transaction is a separate violation each day it exists. The quietest penalty is the most expensive. K.S.A. 50-6,123 also provides that no person may bring or maintain any claim, action, suit or proceeding in any Kansas court related to that person's business or capacity as a roofing contractor without a valid registration certificate. Unregistered means unable to sue for the money owed. K.S.A. 50-6,133 lists further grounds for action, including abandoning a contract after a deposit, diverting entrusted funds, and working without a required permit.

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Sales tax on remodeling labor and materials in Kansas

Kansas taxes construction labor selectively, and remodelers who guess the rule bid wrong. K.S.A. 79-3603 imposes tax on gross receipts for the service of installing or applying tangible personal property, whether or not the property becomes part of real estate, but it then excepts that service when it is performed in connection with the original construction of a building or facility, or the original construction, reconstruction, restoration, remodeling, renovation, repair or replacement of a residence. Residential remodeling labor is therefore not taxed. The Kansas Department of Revenue states the general rules the same way in its contractor publication: residential labor is exempt, original construction is exempt, and commercial remodel is taxable. The department defines a residence as an enclosure within which individuals customarily live, including single family homes, duplexes, townhouses, apartments and condominiums, and mobile or manufactured homes affixed to real property by water, sewer and electrical connections. A residence may be primary or secondary, and includes the land improvements immediately surrounding it such as yards, garages, sidewalks and driveways that service it. Transient accommodations such as hotels, motels and inns are not residences. Mixed use buildings are split by square footage, and the department's example applies the exemption only to the portion used exclusively as a residence. A home office counts as part of the residence for this exemption. Materials are a separate question with a simpler answer. The department states that all materials and parts purchased by contractors and contractor retailers for use in original construction, remodeling or repair projects are taxable, and the only way to buy them exempt is with an appropriate exemption certificate. Tools and equipment are taxable as well.

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Insurance, workers compensation and business registration

Three obligations apply to a Kansas remodeling company regardless of which city licenses it. The first is workers compensation. K.S.A. 44-505 applies the workers compensation act to all employments in Kansas, with a narrow payroll exception: an employer whose total gross annual payroll for the preceding calendar year was not more than $20,000 for all employees, and who reasonably estimates the current year will also not exceed $20,000, is outside the act. Wages paid to an employee related to the employer by marriage or blood are not counted toward that payroll figure. A new employer with no prior payroll uses the same reasonable estimate test. Most remodeling companies with a crew clear that threshold quickly, and local licensing programs ask for the coverage certificate or a notarized waiver either way. The second is general liability insurance. Kansas sets no statewide minimum for remodeling generally, but the roofing registration act does set one, and local programs set their own. Johnson County requires general liability insurance on an ACORD form with the license application. The third is business registration. Entity formation and annual reports run through the Kansas Secretary of State's business division, and Johnson County asks for a Certificate of Good Standing from that office where applicable. Tax accounts run through the Kansas Department of Revenue's business registration, which is where a remodeler sets up the sales and withholding accounts the work requires. The roofing renewal application also requires a current tax clearance certificate or letter from the Department of Revenue, so a lapsed tax account can stall a registration renewal even when the insurance is clean.

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How a customer verifies you, and why Kansas has no recovery fund

Verification is public in Kansas, and it is worth knowing exactly what a homeowner will see. For roofing, K.S.A. 50-6,136 requires the attorney general, on request, to verify a roofing contractor registration certificate number to city, county and state enforcement officials and to the public, and to establish a system for the public to confirm registration certificates. That system includes a listing of valid registration certificates and may include a notation for any criminal conviction disclosed by a criminal history records search. K.S.A. 50-6,132 requires a status notation in the record when a registration changes from active and valid to not in good standing, denied, suspended or revoked, so the public record shows a lapse rather than hiding it. The statute is explicit that disclosure through the system is not an endorsement of any roofing contractor. On the local side, Johnson County publishes a contractor search in its Contractor Licensing System portal, plus a licensed companies list and a combined companies and licensees list. The county charges $25 for a formal license verification, which is what a lender or a general contractor sometimes wants in writing. Kansas does not operate a home improvement recovery fund that pays homeowners when a remodeler takes a deposit and disappears. The only fund the roofing act creates is the roofing contractor registration fee fund under K.S.A. 50-6,128, and the statute directs that all money credited to it be expended for the administration of the duties, functions and operating expenses of the act. A wronged homeowner's remedy is the Kansas Consumer Protection Act civil penalty action under K.S.A. 50-636 and ordinary contract and lien law.

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What we could not confirm

These are common details other guides publish about Kansas, but we could not verify them from the agency source. Confirm them directly before relying on them.

  • Wichita and Sedgwick County contractor license classes, fees, exam and renewal terms: wichita.gov returned HTTP 403 to every request, so no Wichita figure is published here.
  • Topeka, Lawrence and Unified Government of Wyandotte County contractor registration classes and fees: those city sites returned HTTP 403 or 404, so their local requirements are described only in general terms.
  • The exact current dollar amounts the Kansas Attorney General has set by regulation for roofing registration, renewal, late and reinstatement fees: ag.ks.gov returned HTTP 403 to every request, so only the statutory caps in K.S.A. 50-6,128, 50-6,131 and 50-6,132 are published.
  • The URL of the Kansas Attorney General public roofing registration verification system required by K.S.A. 50-6,136: the agency site could not be retrieved, so the verified Johnson County contractor search is given as the lookup URL instead.
  • Whether any Kansas city requires a trade examination specifically for a residential remodeling classification, and which examination vendor it uses.
  • The list of Johnson County cities that accept the county contractor license in place of their own registration.
  • Any Kansas requirement that a remodeling contractor display a local license number in advertising, as distinct from the roofing display duty in K.S.A. 50-6,135.

Kansas remodeling licensing questions

Does Kansas require a state license to remodel homes?

No. Kansas issues no statewide remodeling or home improvement contractor license. K.S.A. 12-1540 only defines the general, building and residential contractor classes, and K.S.A. 12-1542 assumes a county or city is the body requiring licensure. Your authority to remodel comes from the city or county where the job sits, not from a state board.

Which Johnson County license covers a kitchen or bathroom remodel?

Class C, the Residential Contractor license, entitles the holder to construct, remodel, repair and demolish single family or duplex residences and accessory buildings. Class B covers structures up to three stories, and Class A covers any structure. None of the three allows your own crew to perform HVAC, plumbing, electrical or fire protection work.

What does a new Johnson County contractor license cost?

There is a $100 application fee for new licenses, charged once, plus a $225 license fee for each license type. One classification totals $325 and two totals $550. Renewal is $225 per license type, with a $75 per type late fee applied on February 1. Name changes and license verifications each cost $25.

Do I need Kansas roofing registration if roofing is part of a bigger remodel?

Possibly not. K.S.A. 50-6,122 exempts a general contractor who proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that roofing is not more than fifty percent of total project cost, that the company complies with all state and local requirements, and that nobody connected to it engages in door to door sales as K.S.A. 50-640 defines that term.

How much liability insurance does the Kansas roofing registration require?

K.S.A. 50-6,125 requires a certificate of liability insurance filed with the application in an amount not less than $500,000. The insurer must notify the attorney general if that policy is canceled or lapses for any reason. The application also requires proof of workers compensation coverage, an affidavit of exemption, or authorized self insurance.

When does a Kansas roofing registration certificate expire?

On June 30, whatever date it was issued, under K.S.A. 50-6,128. A certificate first issued in May or June runs until June 30 of the following year. Renewal means filing by June 30. A thirty day grace period runs to July 31 without a late fee, and a certificate not renewed before July 31 is revoked.

Do I have to put a registration number on my truck and my marketing?

If you do roofing, yes. K.S.A. 50-6,135 requires the roofing contractor registration certificate number on each commercial vehicle used for roofing services and on every business sign, card, correspondence and contract used to solicit and conduct roofing services in Kansas. K.S.A. 50-6,127 requires the number to be valid when you solicit the project.

Can an unregistered roofing contractor sue a Kansas customer for unpaid work?

No. K.S.A. 50-6,123 provides that no person may bring or maintain any claim, action, suit or proceeding in any Kansas court related to that person's business or capacity as a roofing contractor without a valid registration certificate. The same section also exposes the contractor to the civil penalty in K.S.A. 50-636.

Can a homeowner cancel a remodeling contract signed at the kitchen table?

Usually yes. Under K.S.A. 50-640 a consumer may cancel a door to door sale until midnight of the third business day after signing an agreement containing the required disclosures. The contract needs a ten point boldface cancellation statement near the signature and two detachable NOTICE OF CANCELLATION forms, and the seller must state the right orally.

Is there a Kansas recovery fund if a remodeler abandons a job?

Kansas operates no home improvement recovery fund. The only fund in the roofing act is the roofing contractor registration fee fund under K.S.A. 50-6,128, and the statute directs that its money be spent on administering the act. A homeowner's remedies are the Kansas Consumer Protection Act penalty in K.S.A. 50-636 and ordinary contract and lien law.

Is residential remodeling labor taxable in Kansas?

No. K.S.A. 79-3603 excepts installing or applying tangible personal property in connection with the reconstruction, restoration, remodeling, renovation, repair or replacement of a residence. The Kansas Department of Revenue states the rule as residential labor exempt, original construction exempt, commercial remodel taxable. Materials and parts you buy for any of those projects remain taxable.

When does a Kansas remodeler need workers compensation coverage?

K.S.A. 44-505 applies the workers compensation act to all Kansas employments except, among others, an employer whose total gross annual payroll was not more than $20,000 for the preceding calendar year and who reasonably estimates the current year will stay under that figure. Wages paid to family by marriage or blood do not count toward it.

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