A license issued by MLIT is required to establish office in more than one prefecture, and a license issued by Governor of municipal government is required to establish office(s) in only one prefecture.
There are two types of Licenses, the Special Construction License and the Ordinary Construction License that may be issued for any of the 28 classifications of works. There are some additional requirements for the Special Construction License in order to protect subcontractors.
There are 28 classifications of work listed below, each of which represents a trade or field of the construction profession. A contractor must be licensed for each classification of work in which it intends to engage.
It is possible to obtain at one time a License covering more than one classification of work, and there is no limit to the number of classifications that may be added to the original License.
General Civil Engineering, General Building, Carpentry, Plastering, Scaffolding, Earthwork and Concrete, Masonry, Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing, Tile, Brick and Block, Steel Structure, Reinforcement Steel, Paving, Dredging, Sheet Metal, Glazing, Painting, Waterproofing, Interior Finishing, Machine and Equipment Installation, Heat Insulation, Telecommunication, Landscaping and Gardening, Well Drilling, Fittings, Water and Sewerage, Fire Protection Facilities, Sanitation Facilities