State Contractor License Requirements & Regulations
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You
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the State and Local Laws where you live.
You can also check to see if there have been any prior complaints filed
against the contractor.
Find Your
State Below:
I
cannot guarantee that the information herein is completely accurate and
up-to-date since laws and regulations and constantly changing. Please verify
with your state offices.
AK -
Contractors must be registered with the Department of Community and Economic
Development. To find out if a contractor is licensed in Alaska, click on http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcon.htm
or call (907) 465-2546 or (907) 465-3035
AL - No
state license required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in Alabama,
call (334) 242-2839
AR - A
state contractor's license may be required. To find out if a contractor is
licensed in Arkansas, click http://www.state.ar.us/clb/search.html
or call (501) 372-4661.
AZ -
Contractors must be licensed by the state. To find out if a contractor is
licensed in Arizona click http://www.rc.state.az.us/clsc/AZROCLicenseQuery
or call (602) 542 1525.
CA -
Contractors must be licensed by the state. To
find out if a contractor is licensed in California, click https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicense/LicenseRequest.asp.
CO - No
state license is required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
CT -
Contractors must be certified by the state. To find out if a contractor is
certified in Connecticut click http://www.dcpaccess.state.ct.us/verify.htm,
or call (860) 713-6135
DC -
Contractors must be licensed by the state.
To find out if a contractor is licensed in the District of Columbia
call (202) 442-4311
DE - No
state license is required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
FL -
Contractors must be registered or certified. To find out if a contractor
licensed in Florida click on https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp.
GA - A
state license may be required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in
Georgia, click https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/. or
call (478) 207-1416
HI -
Specialty contractors must be licensed by the state. To find out if a
contractor is licensed in Hawaii, click http://hbe.ehawaii.gov/cogs/search.html
or http://www.ehawaii.gov/dcca/pvllist/html//
or call (808) 587-3295.
IA -
Contractors must be licensed by the state.
To find out if a contractor is licensed in Iowa call 515-242-5871.
ID - No state license is
required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
IL - Most
contractors do not need to be licensed. To find out if a contractor is
licensed in Illinois call (217) 782-045.
IN - No
state license required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
KS - No
state license required. Check for licensing requirements at the local level.
KY - No
state license required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
LA -
Contractors must be licensed by the state. To find out if a contractor is
licensed in Louisiana, call (800) 256-1392, or click http://www.lslbc.louisiana.gov/findcontractor.asp.
MA - A
state license is required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in
Massachusetts, click http://www.state.ma.us/bbrs/Hicsearch.htm
MD - A
state license is required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in Maryland
call (410) 230-6176
ME - No
state license is required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
MI -
Contractors must be licensed. To find out if a contractor is licensed in
Michigan click on http://www.cis.state.mi.us/verify.htm.
MN - A
state license may be required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in
Minnesota, call (651) 296-6319 or (800) 657-3978 or click https://www.egov.state.mn.us/Commerce/license_lookup.do?action=lookupForm
MO - No
state license required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
MS - A
certificate or license may be required. To find out if a contractor is has a
certificate or license, go to http://www.msboc.state.ms.us/Search.cfm
or call (800) 880-6161.
MT - Contractors must register
with the Department of Labor and Industry if they have employees. To find out
if a contractor is licensed in Montana, call (406) 444-7734.
NC - No
state license is required. To find out if a contractor is licensed, call (919)
571-4183 or click http://www.nclbgc.net/lic_fr.html.
ND - A
state license may be required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in
North Dakota, click http://www.nd.gov/sos/licensing/search-disclaimer.html
or call (701) 328-3665.
NE - A
state license may be required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in
Nebraska call (402) 595-3189
NH - No
state license is required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
NJ -
Registration is required by the state. To find out if a contractor is
registered in New Jersey, call 609-984-7910.
NM -
Construction contractors must be licensed by the state. To find out if a
contractor is licensed in New Mexico, go to http://public.psiexams.com/search.jsp
or call (505) 827-7030 in Santa Fe, (505) 841-8020 in Albuquerque or (505)
524-6320 in Las Cruces.
NV - A state license may be required.
To find out if a contractor is licensed in Nevada, go to https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/datamart/nvscbSearchType.do
or call 702-486-1100.
NY - No
state license is required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
To find out if a contractor is licensed in New York click http://www.labor.state.ny.us/formsdocs/wp/shformsandpublications.shtm.
OH - No
state license required. General construction contractors may need to be
licensed at the local level. Check with the city or county for licensing
requirements.
OK - No
state license is required.
OR -
Contractors must register with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. To
find out if a contractor is licensed in Oregon click https://ccbed.ccb.state.or.us/ccb_frames/consumer_info/ccb_index.htm
or call (503) 378-4621.
PA - No
state license is required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
RI - A
state license may be required. To find out if a contractor is licensed in
Rhode Island call (401) 222-1268.
SC -
Contractors must be licensed by the state. To find out if a contractor is
licensed in South Carolina, click http://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/LookupMain.aspx
or call (803) 896-4696
SD - No
state license required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
TN -
Contractors must have a state license. To find out if a contractor is licensed
in Tennessee, click http://licsrch.state.tn.us/
or call (615) 741-8307.
TX – No
state license is required. Check with your city or county for local
requirements.
UT -
Contractors must have a license from the Division of Occupational and
Professional Licensing. To find out if a contractor is licensed in Utah click https://secure.utah.gov/llv/llv.
VA - Some
construction contractors must be licensed. To find out if a contractor is
licensed in Virginia, click http://www.dpor.state.va.us/regulantlookup/
or call (804) 367-8511 click
VT - No
state license is required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
WA
- Contractors must register with the Washington Department of Labor and
Industries. To find out if a contractor is licensed in Washington, click https://fortress.wa.gov/lni/bbip/
or call (360) 902-5226.
WI - No
state license required. Check for license requirements at the local level.
WV -
Contractors must be licensed. To find out if a contractor is licensed in West
Virginia, click http://www.labor.state.wv.us/search/default.asp
or call (304) 558-7890 or (877) 558-5134.
WY - No state license is
required. Contractors are licensed at the city or county level.
I
cannot guarantee that the information herein is completely accurate and
up-to-date since laws and regulations and constantly changing.
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