Active Contractor and Inspector Licenses for Oregon

A list of all active license holders as mandated by Oregon Revised Statute Chapter 192. The dataset includes various license types for individuals and businesses, such as inspector certifications and electrical, plumbing, boiler, elevator, prefab, and manufactured dwelling contractor licenses. It is provided by the Oregon Building Codes division and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of licensed contractors by grouping records using the City, County, and Zipcode columns.
• Monitor license status and expiration trends over time by analyzing the Lic_Status and Expiration_Date fields.
• Identify businesses operating under a 'Doing Business As' name by examining the DBA and Full_Name columns.
• Profile the licensed workforce by profession using the Profession and LicType columns to understand market composition.

Strengths

• Includes 15 distinct columns detailing contractor identity, location, and license specifics.
• Covers multiple high-risk construction professions including electrical, plumbing, and elevator contractors.
• Data is actively maintained, with a last update timestamp of April 2026.

Limitations

• The total number of records (rows) is unknown, making it difficult to assess dataset scale.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing verification of data format and completeness prior to download.
• Historical data or license renewal history is not provided, limiting trend analysis to a single snapshot.

Provenance

Source

Building Codes division of the State of Oregon, published via data.oregon.gov.

Collection Method

Compiled as an official registry required by Oregon Revised Statute Chapter 192.

Time Range

Snapshot of active licenses as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-02.

Geography

State of Oregon, United States.