Validate Contractor License During Application Intake

Agencies can now make a contractor license required for specific application types in the application designer for permit, planning, and business license applications. When the agency activates the requirement for at least one contractor license in the application designer, the applicant must provide a contractor license to submit the application.

The requirement is active by default when the Contractor field group is included on the intake form. Applicants who self-identify as contractors or agents in an application will always need to provide a contractor license.

This example illustrates the new switch in the Contractor Properties when adding the Contractor field group to a permit application.

Contractor Properties in the Intake Form Designer

Contractor Properties in the Intake Form Designer

The agency has the option to make an entry of a contractor license required during the application intake process.

Steps to Enable

You must have the "Require at least 1 contract license" option enabled in the Contractor Field group in the Intake Form Designer in order to require at least one contractor license during the application intake for permits, planning, and business license applications.

Tips And Considerations

If the Contractor predefined field group isn't used in the application designer or the Contractor field group is conditionally hidden based on the configuration of other fields in the application designer, the requirement isn't enforced. Applicants can't delete the license they added as part of the requirements for the application; only administrators can delete the license after the application is submitted.

Key Resources

  • See Implementing Permitting and Licensing, "Creating Intake Forms," Using Predefined Field Groups on the Oracle Help Center.

  • See Using Community Development Permits, "Applying for a Permit," Entering Contractor Information on Permit and Planning Applications on the Oracle Help Center.

  • See Using Business Licenses, "Applying for a Business License," Entering Contractor Information on the Oracle Help Center.