State License Requirements

Books on Construction Regulations

ALABAMA
State license required for home improvements of $10,000 or more
State License Board (334) 242-2230
HVAC Licensing (334) 242-5550

ALASKA
State license required
State License Board (907) 269-8160 8am - 5pm Monday thru Friday

ARIZONA
State license required
State License Board (602) 542-1525
www.rc.state.az.us

Arizona Contractor Center
Test Prep, Licensing, Bonding, Insurance, Payroll, Office Support, Web Design/Hosting.
www.ArizonaContractorCenter.com

ARKANSAS
State license required for commercial jobs $20,000 and up (including materials and labor)
Residential jobs, check with local government
State License Board (501) 372-4661

CALIFORNIA
State license required for jobs over $500
State License Board 1-800-321-2752
www.cslb.ca.gov/

COLORADO
No state license required, check local county planning board or look online at www.pueblo.gsa.gov/housing.htm

CONNECTICUT
Contractors must register with State Consumer Protection Board, Home Improvement Division
(860) 713-6000

DELAWARE
Contractors are licensed through the Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue (302) 577-8778

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Business and Professional Licensing Administration
(202) 442-4320
mblr.dc.gov

FLORIDA
Contractors who wish to work statewide must pass a state exam
To work in a specific county, must possess a registered license
State License Board (850) 487-1395
Search for Florida Contractor License: www.state.fl.us/dbpr

GEORGIA
Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC only requires licensing.
State Board of Construction: (912) 207-1416
www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-construct/

HAWAII
State license required
State License Board (808) 586-3000

IDAHO
State license required only for HVAC and electrical contractors
Check local government for others
208-327-7326

ILLINOIS
State license required for plumbing, roofing and electrical
Check local government for other trades
State License Board (217) 782-0458

INDIANA
No state license required, check local government

IOWA
Contractors are licensed through the Labor Division
Call (515) 281-3606

KANSAS
No state license required, check local government

KENTUCKY
Only HVAC contractors require a state license, check local government for others
HVAC License: Department of Housing, Building & Construction (502) 564-8090

LOUISIANA
Contractors Licensing Board 800-256-1392
State license required for commercial contractors and
residential contractors performing work over $50,000.

MAINE
Maine Public Protection Office (207) 626-8849 (9am to noon M-F)

MARYLAND
Home improvement contractors must register with Home Improvement Commission
Builders (new construction), check local government
Home Improvement Commission (410) 333-6309
www.dllr.state.md.us/query/home_imprv.html

MASSACHUSETTS
Home improvement contractors must register with Director of Home Improvement Registration (617)727-8598
Builders (new construction), require a Construction Supervisor's License
Cashier's Office/Licensing (617) 727-3200
www.state.ma.us/bbrs/cslsearch.htm

MICHIGAN
Department of Consumer & Industry Services:
Builders/Residential: 517-241-9254
Electrical Division: 517-241-9320
Plumbing Division: 517-241-9330
Mechanical Division: 517-241-9325
Verification Board: 900-555-8374

MINNESOTA
State license required
State License Department (651) 296-6319
Plumbers licensed through the Department of Health (651) 215-0836

MISSISSIPPI
601-354-6161

MISSOURI
No state license required, check local government

MONTANA
State license required only for government jobs, check local government for others

NEBRASKA
State license required only for Journeyman Electricians, check local government for others

NEVADA
State license required
State Contractors Board (702) 486-1100
www.state.nv.us/nscb

NEW HAMPSHIRE
No state license required, check local government

NEW JERSEY
State license required for builders (new construction)
Check local government for home improvement contractors
Office of Community Affairs (Licensing) (609) 984-1704

NEW MEXICO
Contractors must register with Construction Industries Division (505) 827-7030

NEW YORK
No state license required, check local government

NORTH CAROLINA
State license required for jobs over $30,000 (labor & materials)
Others check local Department of Revenue
State License Board (919) 571-4183
www.nclbgc.net/lic_fr.html
State Board of Examiners: Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinklers
(919) 875-3612

NORTH DAKOTA
State license required
North Dakota Secretary of State (701) 328-3665

OHIO
No state license required, check local government

OKLAHOMA
State license required only for termite extermination
Check local government for others
Department of Agriculture (405) 521-3864

OREGON
State license required
www.ccb.state.or.us
Construction Contractors Board (541) 365-7484 or (503) 378-4621, ext. 4900

PENNSYLVANIA
No state license required, check local government

RHODE ISLAND
State license required
Rhode Island Contractors Registration Board (401) 222-1270
www.crb.state.ri.us/

SOUTH CAROLINA
Contractors must register with South Carolina Residential Builders Commission 803-896-4686
On the Web: www.llr.state.sc.us/

SOUTH DAKOTA
Sewer and Water Contractor License thru the state only. Check local government.

TENNESSEE
State license required for jobs over $25,000
Home improvement license required for jobs $3,000-$24,999
Contractors Board (615) 741-8307

TEXAS
Plumbers, Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors
must be state licensed.
Department of License and Regulation -
Plumbing: 512-458-2145, HVAC:
512-463-6599 (www.license.state.tx.us)
For all other contractors, check local government.

UTAH
State license required
State License Board (801) 530-6628
On the Web: www.commerce.state.ut.us

VERMONT
Business license required
Secretary of State (802) 828-2363

VIRGINIA
State license required
Board of Contractors (804) 367-8511

WASHINGTON
Must register with State Department of Labor and Industries, Contractor Registration Division
(800) 647-0982 to check license
www.lni.wa.gov/contractors/contractor.asp

WEST VIRGINIA
State license required for jobs over $1,000 (labor & materials)
West Virginia Division of Labor (304) 558-7890

WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Division of Safety & Buildings (608) 261-8500.

WYOMING
No state license required, unless it is "wired" you must have both personal and company licenses. Contact the division of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety in Cheyenne

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