General contractor · Yakima, WA

Empire Paint, Pre-Fns & Hm LLC

Active Washington registration EMPIRPP759BN · per L&I records

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Is Empire Paint, Pre-Fns & Hm LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Empire Paint, Pre-Fns & Hm LLC with registration number EMPIRPP759BN and status ACTIVE, valid until Jan 15, 2027. The business address on file is in Yakima, WA 98903.

License Details

License #: EMPIRPP759BN
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jan 15, 2025
Expires: Jan 15, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 605484653
City: Yakima, WA 98903

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Western Surety Co
Effective Sep 18, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Penn-Star Ins Co
Expires Apr 23, 2027

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 76 days left before it expires on Jan 15, 2027. If your project runs past that date, ask whether the business has renewed.

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

How This Record Compares in Yakima

Empire Paint, Pre-Fns & Hm LLC has held registration EMPIRPP759BN for 1.8 years. The median for the 552 active general contractors with a Yakima address is 6.2 years, and 183 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Yakima. 65 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Yakima 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

Jan 15, 2025: Current registration EMPIRPP759BN took effect.
Sep 18, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Western Surety Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jan 15, 2027: Registration expires unless renewed.
Apr 23, 2027: Penn-Star Ins Co liability policy on file expires.

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 EMPIRPP759BN or UBI 605484653. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Empire Paint, Pre-Fns & Hm 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 Penn-Star Ins 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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