Report unlicensed or unregistered painter
A painter carrying out painting work over $1000 within the Board's jurisdiction are required to be registered under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011, The legislation has two categories of registration.
Privacy Collection Notice
The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) collects personal information for the purpose of:
- assessing your application
- verifying your eligibility
- maintaining licensing records
- undertaking compliance, audit and enforcement functions where required
Your personal information collected is required for the department to comply with the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011, Building Act 2011, Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2020.
If you do not provide the requested information, LGIRS may be unable to process your application or provide the relevant licence or service required.
Your information may be included in an online licence search, published in a register, shared with other departments at LGIRS, as well as to relevant government agencies, regulatory bodies, local governments, and third parties where authorised or required by law, including for verification, compliance, enforcement, policy, educational or audit purposes.
Please refer to the Privacy Policy on our website for more information about how we handle your personal information, how you can request access to or correction for the personal information we hold about you, and who to contact if you have a privacy enquiry or complaint.
Apply for painting practitioner registration
Painting contractor registration
Renew a current painting contractor registration
Already have a licence in Australia or New Zealand?
Show moreIf you are registered or licensed as a painter elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand, and want to be registered in Western Australia, you may be able to apply for mutual recognition to get a WA licence or automatic mutual recognition to have your licence recognised in WA.
Licence/registration search
Show moreThe online licence search can help you find a licensed painter or check your licence status.
How to use the online licence search
Search by number: You can check if a licence number is still valid. Type the number into the field on the opening screen.
Search by type of licence: You can look for licensed people in your neighbourhood. Click on ‘Type’. Start typing in the licence type in the box eg. debt collector. Then type in either a name or location.
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