Vermont bathroom remodel: the OPR Residential Contractor registration applies above $10,000 (with the $1,000,000/$2,000,000 insurance and the attested written contract); plumbing work is DFS-licensed under 26 V.S.A. ch. 39 — unless the home is an owner-occupied single-family residence not on public water/sewer, which the rules exclude; electrical work falls to the DFS electrician license (26 V.S.A. ch. 15). Every claim sourced and dated.
Residential Contractor registration required above $10,000 (26 V.S.A. § 5501) — 26 V.S.A. § 5501(a) verbatim: 'A person shall register with the Office of Professional Regulation prior to contracting with a homeowner to perform residential construction in exchange for consideration of more than $10,000.00, including labor and materials.' § 5501(b): 'residential construction' means to build, demolish, or alter a residential dwelling unit, or a building or premises with four or fewer residential dwelling units, and includes interior and exterior construction, renovation, and repair; painting; paving; roofing; weatherization; installation or repair of heating, plumbing, solar, electrical, water, or wastewater systems. Registration required as of April 1, 2023 (applications opened December 1, 2022). S-VT-26-5501
Liability insurance $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate — OPR FAQ verbatim: registered residential contractors must carry 'minimum liability insurance coverage of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate,' and 'a copy of your certificate of insurance' is uploaded 'with your initial and biennial renewal applications.' S-VT-RC-FAQ
Attested written contract: price, dates, scope, change orders — OPR FAQ: the registrant attests that the contract with the homeowner contains a price provision (a maximum price, or time-and-materials not to exceed a maximum price, or time-and-materials with no maximum price); estimated start and completion dates; a scope of work describing the services and materials; and a change-order provision under which changes are documented in a signed writing. The FAQ adds: 'OPR will not review contracts for compliance.' Down payment: up to one-half of the cost of labor or one-half of the price of materials, whichever is greater, when a maximum price exists; negotiated when the contract is time-and-materials with no maximum. S-VT-RC-FAQ
Plumber licensing under 26 V.S.A. ch. 39 — and its scope exclusion — DFS plumbing page verbatim: the rules exist 'by licensing qualified plumbers and qualified heating and water treatment specialists.' Statute: 'Vermont Plumbing Statute, Title 26, Chapter 39'; rules: 'Vermont Plumbing Rules, 2025 Edition (Current)' plus IPC 2021. Scope: 'These rules shall apply to all public buildings, whether or not connected to public water systems or public sewage systems, and to all other buildings or facilities connected to a public water or sewage system. Owner-occupied single family residences which are not on public water systems or public sewage systems are not covered by these rules.' S-VT-FS-PLUMBING
02 Which credentials this project can touch
Project
Credential
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bathroom-remodel
Residential Contractor (registration — individual or business)