General contractor · Port Angeles, WA

Bear Tail Painting LLC

Active Washington registration BEARTTP787NA · per L&I records

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Is Bear Tail Painting LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Bear Tail Painting LLC with registration number BEARTTP787NA and status ACTIVE, valid until Aug 1, 2028. The business address on file is in Port Angeles, WA 98362.

License Details

License #: BEARTTP787NA
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Aug 1, 2022
Expires: Aug 1, 2028
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 604938141
City: Port Angeles, WA 98362

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · RLI Ins Co
Effective Dec 2, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Expires Dec 5, 2026

What Active Status Means

The registration is current: L&I has a bond and liability insurance on file and the term has not ended. ACTIVE is necessary but not sufficient, so also check the expiry date, the bond and the insurance below.

Can this business work under this registration? Can work while it stays active.

The registration has 640 days left before it expires on Aug 1, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

All status codes are explained in Washington Contractor License Statuses Explained.

How This Record Compares in Port Angeles

Bear Tail Painting LLC has held registration BEARTTP787NA for 4.2 years. The median for the 319 active general contractors with a Port Angeles address is 5.8 years, and 102 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Port Angeles. 45 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Port Angeles records have a surety bond on file and 100% have liability insurance on file. The median insurance amount on file is $1,000,000; this business lists $1,000,000, which is equal to that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

Aug 1, 2022: Current registration BEARTTP787NA took effect.
Dec 2, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with RLI Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Dec 5, 2026: Employers Mutual Casualty Co liability policy on file expires.
Aug 1, 2028: Registration expires unless renewed.

Checks for General Contractors

General contractors must file a $30,000 surety bond (RCW 18.27.040, effective July 1, 2024). This record lists a $30,000 bond. See General vs Specialty Contractor Registration in Washington.
Use a general contractor when the project involves more than one trade. Subcontractors on your job must be registered too.
Compare bids on scope, schedule and payment terms, not just the total.
More detail: How to Choose a General Contractor in Washington.

How to Verify This Contractor

Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration BEARTTP787NA or UBI 604938141. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Bear Tail Painting LLC exactly (a limited liability company).
On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurer, and compare it with the Employers Mutual Casualty Co policy on file.

A full walkthrough is in How to Check a Contractor License in Washington.

Record data as of Oct 30, 2026, from the Washington L&I contractor file.

Accuracy notice. Data from Washington L&I open data (public domain, PDDL), not affiliated with any government. Records change; confirm on the official L&I Verify tool before hiring. Search other businesses with the Washington contractor license lookup.

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