{"id":"ae868c14-0a63-4018-8dde-3ec1af336aae","task":"Register as a construction contractor with Washington State L&I to legally perform landscaping work (no separate landscaper license exists)","domain":"lni.wa.gov","steps":["Recognize that Washington has no landscape-specific license — landscaping is regulated as general construction contracting through the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).","Register as a Construction Contractor with L&I before bidding or performing paid landscaping work.","File a $12,000 contractor bond in the form L&I prescribes.","Carry the required liability insurance ($250,000 public liability / $50,000 property damage, or $300,000 combined single limit).","Enroll in workers' compensation coverage through L&I under Title 51 RCW.","Add a Nursery Retailer/Wholesaler license from WSDA if selling or holding live plants/turf, and a pesticide applicator license if applying pesticides/herbicides."],"gotchas":["Because there's no distinct 'landscape contractor' category, some specialty work (irrigation installs, retaining walls) may trigger the need for an additional specialty contractor endorsement — check scope carefully rather than assuming the general registration covers everything.","Registration is not the same as certification of skill — L&I registration is primarily a bonding/insurance compliance mechanism, not a competency exam."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ae868c14-0a63-4018-8dde-3ec1af336aae"}