An Arkansas contractor taking work in Virginia deals with the same four questions everywhere: who licenses the trade, when a licence is actually required, when workers compensation kicks in, and where the business registers. Below is Virginia's answer to each, with the agency's own link.
Licensing
Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), Board for Contractors
License required for work over $1,000. Class C: over $1,000 to under $30,000 per project; Class B: $30,000 to under $150,000; Class A: $150,000 and up (12-month totals also apply). Thresholds effective July 1, 2025.
Workers compensation
Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
Employers regularly employing more than two part-time or full-time employees must carry coverage; subcontractors' employees count toward the total when subs perform the same trade or fulfill a contract.
Business registration
Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), Clerk's Office
Tax registration
Virginia Department of Taxation
New hire reporting
Most states require newly hired employees to be reported within a short window of their start date.
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Starting or running the business itself is covered in the contractor business guide. Arkansas licence records for Benton and Washington counties are in the contractor directory.