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The following information is provided as a basic informational guide to contractors licensing in the United States. The reader is cautioned that recent changes to state laws or regulations can impact licensing requirements in a given State.
It is recommended that you confirm all licensing requirements prior to contracting in a State. For detailed information on how to become licensed in a State, you should contact the state directly via phone, mail or through their website.
Links to reputable private licensing consultants are included. These are marked with asterisks** Experienced firms can often assist contractors with the bureaucratic paperwork in a given state.
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Alabama
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required
General Contractors Board
2525 Fairlane Drive
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 272-5030
www.genconbd.state.al.us
Alaska
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required
Division of Occupational Licensing
Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
(907) 465-8443
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcon.htm
Arizona
Commercial and Residential Contractors License required
Arizona Registrar of Contractors
800 W. Washington, 6th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-1525
www.rc.state.az.us
** For additional information on how Capitol Services Inc. can help you become licensed in Arizona, please visit our website.
Arkansas
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Contractors License Board
4100 Richards Road
North Little Rock, AR 72117
(501) 372-4661
www.state.ar.us/clb
California
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required
Contractors State License Board
P.O. box 2600
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 255-3900
www.cslb.ca.gov
** For additional information on how Capitol Services Inc. can help you become licensed in California, please see our website.
Colorado
State license required for electrical, asbestos removal, plumbers, and pesticides trades. For all other licensing, please contact the local government office where you plan to contract.
Division of Registrations
1560 Broadway, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7690
www.dora.state.co.us/registrations/index.htm
Connecticut
License required for electrical and plumbing trades. For all other licensing, please contact the local government office where you plan to contract.
Department of Consumer Protection
License Services Division
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
860-713-6135
www.dcp.state.ct.us/licensing/
Delaware
Delaware Water Well Contractors Licensing Board
www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/
Other Business Licensing
www.state.de.us/revenue
District of Columbia
No information available.
Florida
Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.
Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
1940 N. Monroe
Tallahassee, FL 3299-0783
850-487-1395
www.state.fl.us/dbpr/pro/cilb/cilb_index.shtml
Georgia
State license is required for Air Conditioning, Electrical, and Plumbing trades. For all other trades contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Construction Industry Board
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
478-207-1416
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/construct
Hawaii
Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.
Department of Commerce & Consumer
Affairs
Division of Profession & Vocational Licensing
335 Merchant Street
Honolulu, HI 96801
808-586-3000
www.state.hi.us/dcca/pvl
Idaho
License required for electrical, plumbing, pesticide, manufactured housing, landscape architecture, and asbestos removal. No state license for general contracting at this time.
Division of Building Safety
1090 East Watertower Street
Meriman, ID 83642
208-334-3950
http://www2.state.id.us/dbs
Illinois
State license required for roofing. No state license for general contracting at this time.
Department of Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
217-785-0800
www.dpr.state.il.us
Indiana
State license required for plumbing and home inspectors. For all other trades, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
302 West Washington Street, Room E034
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2700
317-234-3022
http://www.IN.gov/pla/
Iowa
Contractors must register with the Iowa Workforce Development department.
Iowa Workforce Development
1000 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
800-JOB-IOWA
http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/index.html
Kansas
State licensing not required. Please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Kentucky
State licensing required for plumbing, HVAC. For all other trades please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction
1047 US Highway 127 South, Suite 1
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-3580
http://hbc.ppr.ky.gov/
Louisiana
Commercial and Residential contractors licensure is required. Separate licensure is required for plumbing, and asbestos abatement trades.
Licensing Board for Contractors
P.O. Box 14419
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
225-765-2301
http://www.lslbc.state.la.us/
Maine
State license required for plumbing and electrical trades. Companies selling home repair services must be registered with the state. For all other trades, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Department of Environmental Protection
17 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-7688
http://www.state.me.us/dep/index.shtml
Maryland
License required for electrical, plumbing, HVACR, and home improvement. For all other trades, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
500 N. Calvert St., 3rd floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-230-6270
www.dllr.state.md.us
Massachusetts
State license required for construction supervisors, plumbing, electrical, landscape architecture, and home improvement trades.
McCormack State Office Building
One Ashburton Place, Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-3200
http://www.state.ma.us/bbrs/hic.htm
Michigan
State license required for residential contractors, plumbing, and electrical. For all other trades, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Department of Labor & Economic
Growth
P.O. Box 30245
Lansing, MI 48909
517-241-9254
http://www.michigan.gov/cis
Minnesota
Residential contractors need to be licensed. If you work in two or more trades, certain trades will require a license. Call the state for details.
Department of Commerce, Licensing Division
85 - 7th Place East, Suite 600
St. Paul, MN 55101-3165
651-296-6319
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=Commerce
Mississippi
State license required for commercial jobs over $100,000, city or county jobs over $50,000.
Mississippi Contractors License Board
215 Woodline Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39232
601-354-6161
http://www.msboc.state.ms.us/
Missouri
State licensing not required. Please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Montana
State license required for plumbing, electrical, and crane operating trades. For all other trades, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Department of Labor and Industry
P.O. Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604-8011
406-444-7734
http://erd.dli.state.mt.us/
Nebraska
State license is required for the electrical trade. No state license is required for general contracting, however, local licensure is needed in counties with populations over 100,000. Please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Nebraska Workforce Development - Department of Labor
5404 Cedar Street
Omaha, NE 68106
402-595-3051
http://www.dol.state.ne.us/
Nevada
Contractors License required for all trades
State of Nevada
Contractors Board - Reno Office
9670 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Reno, NV 89511
775-688-1141
http://nscb.state.nv.us/
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New Hampshire
State licensure required for certain specialty trades. For more information please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
New Jersey
State licensure is required for plumbing and electrical contractors. For all other trades, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Department of Community Affairs
Bureau of Homeowner Protection
New Home Warranty Program
P.O. Box 805
Trenton, NJ 08625-0805
609-530-8800
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/index.html
New Mexico
Contractors License Required for Commercial and Residential projects
Regulation and Licensing Department
Contractors Licensing Services Inc.
3211 Coors Blvd. SW Suite A-3
Albuquerque, NM 87121
http://www.contractorsnm.com/contact.html
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New York
State licensing not required. Please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
North Carolina
A contractor's license is required for all jobs over $30,000. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
P.O. Box 17187
Raleigh, NC 27619
919-571-4183
www.nclbgc.org
** If you would like assistance with becoming licensed in North Carolina, please visit www.contractorslicensing.com
North Dakota
A contractor's license is required for all jobs over $2,000.00. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.
Secretary of State
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-355665
www.state.nd.us/sec
Ohio
State licensing is required for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration and hydronics trades. For all other trades, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board
P.O. Box 4409
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
614-644-3493
http://www.com.state.oh.us/ODOC/dic/dicocieb.htm
Oklahoma
Resident electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors must be licensed. There are special requirements for non-resident contractors. Please contact Oklahoma Tax Commission for details.
Oklahoma Tax Commission
2501 Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73194
405-521-4437
http://www.oktax.state.ok.us/
Oregon
License Required for Commercial and Residential Contractors
Construction Contractors Board
P.O. Box 14140
Salem, OR 97309-5052
503-378-4621
http://www.ccb.state.or.us
Pennsylvania
State licensing not required. Please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Rhode Island
A contractor's license is required for work on one to four-family dwellings. Licenses are required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.
Department of Administration
Contractor's Registration Board
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5859
401-222-1268
http://www.crb.state.ri.us
South Carolina
A state license is required for commercial work over $5,000.00, and residential work over $200.00. For all other licensing requirements, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Synergy Business Park
Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr., Suite 306
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-4696
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/ResidentialBuilders/
South Dakota
No state license is required. A license is required for asbestos, plumbing, electrical, and well drilling trades. For all other licensing requirements, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
Professional and Occupational Licensing
118 West Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3153
Tennessee
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required
Licensing Contractors Board
Home Improvement
500 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37243-1150
800-544-7693
http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/contractors/index.html
Texas
Licensing required for electricians. Separate boards license HVAC and plumbing. However, contact the Department for most up-to-date information on licensing changes.
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
PO Box 13489
Austin, TX 78711
800-803-9202
www.license.state.tx.us
Utah
A contractor's license is required for all trades.
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-530-6628
http://www.commerce.utah.gov/opl/index.html
Vermont
Licensure is required for asbestos, plumbing, and electrical trades. Certifications required for other trades. For all other licensing requirements, please contact the local government where you intend to contract
Department of Labor & Industry,
National Life Building, Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620
802-828-2288
http://www.state.vt.us/labind/
Virginia
A contractor's license is required for all trades. Separate boards license plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas fitting, and asbestos trades.
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation,
Board for Contractors
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230-1066
804-367-8500
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov
Washington
Contractors License Required.
Department of Labor & Industries,
Contractors Regulation Section
P.O. Box 44450
Olympia, WA 98504-4450
800-547-8367
https://wws2.wa.gov/lni/bbip/contractor.asp
West Virginia
Contractors License Required
West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board
Building 6, Room B-749
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
304-558-7890
http://www.labor.state.wv.us
Wisconsin
Contractors are required to have the correct credentials for their trade. Not all classifications require credentialing. For a list of credentials, see the website.
Department of Financial Institutions
345 West Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7846
Madison, WI
608-261-7577
http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-DivProgramsListed.html
Wyoming
State license is required for electrical trades only. For all other licensing requirements, please contact the local government where you intend to contract.
State of Wyoming, Electrical Board
Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7288
http://wyofire.state.wy.us/
Information on the ICBO National Contractor Certification Program, may be obtained from the the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).\
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