C12 | Earthwork and Paving Contractors
February 10, 2025 2025-04-23 13:01C12 | Earthwork and Paving Contractors
Earthwork & Paving
Description
With an earthwork & paving contractors license, you will be able to dig, move, and place material forming the surface of the earth, other than water, in such a manner that a cut, fill, excavation, grade, trench, backfill, or tunnel (if incidental thereto) can be executed, including the use of explosives for these purposes.
The earthwork & paving classification includes the mixing, fabricating and placing of paving and any other surfacing materials.
How to obtain a
earthwork & paving
contractors license?
Before you can apply for your earthwork & paving contractors license, you must meet the following experience requirements:
- 4 years of experience performing/supervising earthwork & paving (C-12) work.
- Social Security number or TIN
- Be at least 18 years old*
Don’t have 4 years of earthwork & paving experience?
A college degree can be substituted for up to three years of that experience.
The State will accept self-employed experience.
In order to obtain your earthwork & paving contractors license, you are required to pass the Trade examination as well as the Law & Business exam.
*Even though you can apply for an earthwork & paving contractors license when you are 18 years old, it is recommended that you be at least 23 years old due to experience requirement.
