The Plant Nerds

Is The Plant Nerds Licensed?

Washington L&I records list The Plant Nerds with registration number PLANTPN755NJ and status ACTIVE, valid until Feb 17, 2028. The business address on file is in Marysville, WA 98270.

License Details

License #

PLANTPN755NJ

Status

ACTIVE

License type

Construction Contractor

Specialty

General

First effective

Feb 17, 2026

Expires

Feb 17, 2028

Business type

Limited Liability Company

UBI (state business ID)

603394367

City

Marysville, WA 98270

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond

$30,000 · Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual)
Effective May 5, 2025 · Until Canceled

Liability insurance

$2,000,000 · Benchmark Insurance Co
Expires Apr 18, 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 474 days left before it expires on Feb 17, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Marysville

The Plant Nerds has held registration PLANTPN755NJ for less than a year. The median for the 571 active general contractors with a Marysville address is 4.7 years, and 130 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Marysville. 83 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Marysville 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 $2,000,000, which is above that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

• May 5, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual) took effect.
• Feb 17, 2026: Current registration PLANTPN755NJ took effect.
• Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
• Apr 18, 2027: Benchmark Insurance Co liability policy on file expires.
• Feb 17, 2028: Registration expires unless renewed.

Other L&I Registrations Under UBI 603394367

The L&I file lists 1 other contractor registration under the same state business ID (UBI). Older numbers usually reflect renewals under a new number, name changes or a change of business structure.

• COOKSBL869K9 · Cook Brothers LLC · RE-LICENSED · effective May 29, 2014, expires Nov 2, 2024

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

1. Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration PLANTPN755NJ or UBI 603394367. The status there is the official one.
2. Check that the name on your bid or contract matches The Plant Nerds exactly (a limited liability company).
3. On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
4. Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurer, and compare it with the Benchmark Insurance 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.

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