Roof Replacement Licensing in Missouri

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Roof replacement compliance in Missouri: Missouri does not license roofing contractors at the state level. Roofing contractors must obtain local municipal contractor licenses (e.g. in Kansas City or St. Louis), pull building permits for structural re-roofing, and maintain workers' compensation insurance if employing 1 or more employees under RSMo § 287.030.

Applicable Missouri Statutory Requirements

The State of Missouri does not license general contractors or residential homebuilders at the state level. Contractor licensing and regulatory oversight are delegated entirely to local municipal and county authorities.

Locator: RSMo Chapter 324 Table of Sections

Under RSMo § 287.030.1(3), all employers in the construction industry that erect, demolish, alter, or repair buildings must carry workers' compensation insurance if they employ one or more employees (in contrast to the 5-employee threshold for non-construction businesses).

Locator: RSMo § 287.030.1(3)

Physical construction permits for structural building, roofing replacement, electrical rewiring, plumbing alterations, and HVAC installation must be obtained from the local municipal or county building authority prior to commencing work.

Locator: KCMO Building Code Chapter 18

Verification Sources

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Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) — Division of Workers' Compensation

Missouri Department of Labor Workers' Compensation Division

https://labor.mo.gov/dwd/workers-comp