General contractor · Seattle, WA

R H Smith Co Inc

Active Washington registration RHSMICI131LR · per L&I records

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Is R H Smith Co Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list R H Smith Co Inc with registration number RHSMICI131LR and status ACTIVE, valid until Jun 19, 2028. The business address on file is in Seattle, WA 98166.

License Details

License #: RHSMICI131LR
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jun 19, 1987
Expires: Jun 19, 2028
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 601029685
City: Seattle, WA 98166

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Ohio Cas Ins Co
Effective May 27, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Cincinnati Specialty Underwrit
Expires Jul 1, 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 597 days left before it expires on Jun 19, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Seattle

R H Smith Co Inc has held registration RHSMICI131LR for 39.4 years. The median for the 2,643 active general contractors with a Seattle address is 6.2 years, and 928 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 383 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Seattle 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

Jun 19, 1987: Current registration RHSMICI131LR took effect.
May 27, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Ohio Cas Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jul 1, 2027: Cincinnati Specialty Underwrit liability policy on file expires.
Jun 19, 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 RHSMICI131LR or UBI 601029685. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches R H Smith Co Inc exactly (a corporation).
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 Cincinnati Specialty Underwrit 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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