Applicants must satisfy the Commissioner of Consumer and Business Affairs and meet the following criteria.

• You must supply a National Police Clearance Certificate, if you are a company or a partnership, this must be for every Director. (Certificate must be no more than 12 months old).
• You MUST NOT have declared bankruptcy. (Persons who have been bankrupt are not allowed to obtain a Licence until 5 years after they have been discharged from the bankruptcy).
• You must have sufficient financial resources.
  • For Contractors: You will be asked to sign a Statutory Declaration that you have a minimum of $10,000 worth of assets.
  • For General Builder: A letter of Eligibility for Bll is required by Consumer & Business Services for builders seeking a residential building licence for the first time (building classes 1 to 10).
• You must have sufficient business knowledge. To satisfy this requirement you must do two short modules: Establish Legal and Risk Management Requirements of Small Business and Plan Small Business Finance, otherwise known at Master Builders SA as the ‘Contractors Licensing Units’. If you are a company, only one director needs to do this course. If you are in partnership then each director must complete.

In addition to the above, applicants must be able to satisfy the Licensing Office and provide the following evidence:

• You have managed building work.
• What you do and how you do it.
• How you plan, organise, direct and control building work.

You MAY be asked to complete an interview with Consumer Business Services.

With the following, you can now apply for your Builder’s Licence and/or Supervisor’s Registration.

• Your Contractors Licensing Course Certificate
• Additional Statement of Attainments for other mandatory courses, if applying for a Residential Builders Licence (Contract & Legal Obligations, Estimating & Planning)
• Any other Certificates (Example: Trade Certificates or evidence of previous studies).

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