Building Services Provider Licences - TAS - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to become a building services provider. A building services provider is someone who performs building or demolition work, design work or assessment and certification work. The licence types are as follows:

builder licence
architect licence
engineer licence
building designer licence
building services designer licence
building surveyor licence
permit authority licence
body corporate licence
partnership licence.

Each of these types of licence has unique sub-types of licence which outline their unique requirements and define what type of activities you can be licensed to undertake.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

have the appropriate qualifications, experience and competencies
meet the requirements for capacity and fitness, including a sound and stable financial background
hold the appropriate insurance policy
undertake continuing professional development.

If you are applying for a body corporate or partnership licence you will need to nominate a person to hold the licence.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need to keep records of all work you have completed for at least 10 years.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Fee information is on the attached fee resource.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Apply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Apply for a Licence (Opens in new window)	Important
Renew	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Apply for Renewal (Opens in new window)

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Comply	All	Building and Trades Forms, Publications and Reports (Opens in new window)
Comply	All	Building Services Provider Licences (Opens in new window)	Important
Comply	All	Licence, Registration and Accreditation Fees (Opens in new window)
General	All	Guide to CBOS Online Licensing Services - PDF (Opens in new window)
General	All	Proving your Identity in Tasmania (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Occupational Licensing (Building Services Work) Regulations 2016 Tasmania

Approval time

21 business days

Administering agency

Department of Justice

Consumer, Building and Occupational Services

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries

Consumer, Building and Occupational Services

Department of Justice
Tasmania
Mailing address:	PO BOX 56 Rosny Park, Tasmania 7018
Phone:	1300 654 499
Fax:	03 6173 0205
Email:	cbos.info@justice.tas.gov.au
Website:	Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Opens in new window)

Building Services Provider Licences - Tasmania