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Ensure you know the type of business entity you maintain (i.e. Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, LLC, Partnership, etc.) as this information is required on the NCC contractor license application.

• A sole proprietor is someone who owns an unincorporated business by himself or herself. Please note, if you are the sole member of a domestic limited liability company (LLC), you are not a sole proprietor.
• A business entity is a legal entity that has been filed with the DE Division of Corporations and has a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) (i.e. Corporation, LLC, Partnership, etc.).
• Please refer to the following webpages for further information:
  • https://revenue.delaware.gov/
  • https://revenuefiles.delaware.gov/docs/business_structures_table.pdf
  • https://corp.delaware.gov

Your State of Delaware business license must have a Contractor Resident or Non-Resident category. This license is obtained from the State of Delaware, Division of Revenue Office (302-577-8778). 

The certificate holder must read:

          NCC Department of Land Use

          License Processing

          87 Reads Way

          New Castle, DE  19720

The applicant shall provide to NCC proof that said business maintains insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage liability in the following amounts: A. Minimum limit of $250,000 for all damages arising out of personal injuries to or death of one person and all damages arising out of injury to, destruction of, or loss of use of property in any one occurrence. B. Aggregate limit of $500,000 for all damages arising out of personal injury to or death of two or more persons in any one occurrence.

The Bond must be properly signed on the back by the sole proprietor or principal of the business entity (listed in the previous section) and the surety agent. The surety agent’s seal must be legible (raised seals should be shaded with a pencil or highlighted to be visible when scanned in color). The Contractor (business name and address) on the front of the Bond must match the sole proprietor or business entity name in the previous section. The surety agent must also include their Proof of Authority or Power of Attorney page with the Bond form. Your surety company or agent must use the form available online at: https://www.newcastlede.gov/396/Permit-Endorsed-Contractor-License. Modified Bond forms will not be accepted.