ContractorLicenseCheck CLC

Every US contractor licensing board, in one place.

A complete, regularly synced index of every state board — live search where available, licensing guides everywhere else.

Live search where available Licensing guides for all 50 Bond & threshold details

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243K+ Licenses indexed

142 Classifications

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California

Contractors State License Board

Florida

Department of Business and Professional Regulation

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Alabama

Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors

Bond required Licensing guide →

Alaska

Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

Bond required Licensing guide →

Arizona

Arizona Registrar of Contractors

Bond required Licensing guide →

Arkansas

Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board

Bond required Licensing guide →

Colorado

Colorado DORA — Division of Professions and Occupations

Bond required Licensing guide →

Connecticut

Department of Consumer Protection

Threshold: All new residential construction and alterations Licensing guide →

Delaware

Delaware Division of Revenue + Department of Labor

Bond required Licensing guide →

Georgia

State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors

Threshold: $2,500 (O.C.G.A. § 43-41-2 — residential/general contractor licensing required when work value or compensation exceeds $2,500) Licensing guide →

Hawaii

Contractors License Board, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Threshold: $1,000 aggregate contract price, or any work requiring a building permit (HRS § 444-2(4)) Licensing guide →

Idaho

Idaho Contractors Board, Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses

Threshold: $2,000 aggregate contract price (labor + materials) Licensing guide →

Illinois

Bond required Licensing guide →

Indiana

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

Bond required Licensing guide →

Iowa

DIAL / Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing

Bond required Licensing guide →

Kansas

Kansas Attorney General — Roofing Contractor Registration

Bond required Licensing guide →

Kentucky

Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction

Bond required Licensing guide →

Louisiana

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors

Threshold: $50,000 commercial (LA R.S. 37:2156.1); $75,000 residential new construction (LA R.S. 37:2150.1); $7,500–$75,000 home improvement; $10,000 for plumbing/electrical/mechanical; $1+ for hazardous materials Licensing guide →

Maine

Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Threshold: $3,000 (Home Construction Contracts Act requires a written contract above this threshold; no GC license required) Licensing guide →

Maryland

Maryland Home Improvement Commission

Threshold: No dollar threshold — any work meeting the statutory definition of 'home improvement' (Md. BR §8-101) on an existing residence requires an MHIC license. New-home construction is not regulated by MHIC. Licensing guide →

Massachusetts

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation

Threshold: HIC registration required for any home improvement work on existing owner-occupied 1–4 unit residences (M.G.L. c.142A); Construction Supervisor License (CSL) required under 780 CMR for work requiring a building permit on structures ≤ 35,000 cu ft (Restricted 1&2 Family) or of any size (Unrestricted) Licensing guide →

Michigan

Bureau of Construction Codes

Threshold: $600 aggregate project value (MCL 339.2403) for Residential Builder or M&A Contractor license Licensing guide →

Minnesota

Department of Labor and Industry

Threshold: 1–4 family dwellings (residential); $15,000 gross annual receipts exemption under Minn. Stat. 326B.805 subd. 6 Licensing guide →

Mississippi

Mississippi State Board of Contractors

Threshold: $50,000 commercial (Title 31 Chapter 3, Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-15 et seq.); $50,000 new residential / $10,000 residential remodeling (Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-1); $10,000 for commercial electrical, plumbing, HVAC Licensing guide →

Missouri

Missouri Division of Professional Registration — Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors

Bond required Licensing guide →

Montana

Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Bond required Licensing guide →

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Labor — Labor Standards

Threshold: All contractors and subcontractors doing business in Nebraska must register — no dollar threshold (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-2101 to 48-2117). Separate state electrical license required for electrical work (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2101 et seq.). No statewide general-contractor license. Licensing guide →

Nevada

Nevada State Contractors Board

Bond required Licensing guide →

New Hampshire

No state GC license. Specialty trades licensed by the NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification

Bond required Licensing guide →

New Jersey

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

Bond required Licensing guide →

New Mexico

Construction Industries Division

Bond required Licensing guide →

New York

No state board — contractor licensing is handled city-by-city and county-by-county. Largest program: NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection

Bond required Licensing guide →

North Carolina

North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors

Threshold: $40,000 Licensing guide →

North Dakota

North Dakota Secretary of State — Contractor Licensing

Threshold: $4,000 Licensing guide →

Ohio

Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board

Bond required Licensing guide →

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Construction Industries Board

Bond required Licensing guide →

Oregon

Oregon Construction Contractors Board

Bond required Licensing guide →

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Threshold: $5,000+ per calendar year in home improvement work triggers HIC registration (73 P.S. § 517.2); written contract required for any home improvement project over $500 (73 P.S. § 517.7) Licensing guide →

Rhode Island

Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board

Threshold: All residential and commercial construction, remodeling, or repair work (R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-3) Licensing guide →

South Carolina

South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board

Bond required Licensing guide →

South Dakota

No state board for general contractors — SD Electrical Commission

Bond required Licensing guide →

Tennessee

Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors

Threshold: $25,000 (residential/commercial/industrial per TCA 62-6-102); $3,000–$24,999 (Home Improvement Contractor license, 9 counties only); $100,000 (masonry subcontractor); any amount (roofing subcontractor since Jan 1, 2014) Licensing guide →

Texas

No state GC license — TDLR

Bond required Licensing guide →

Utah

Division of Professional Licensing

Threshold: $7,000 (combined labor and materials, per Utah Code 58-55-305 as amended by HB 483 (2024), effective May 7, 2025); projects $3,000 to under $7,000 require a one-time handyman affirmation of liability ($100K/$300K) and workers' compensation insurance filed with DOPL; projects under $3,000 are self-executing exempt with no filing required Licensing guide →

Vermont

Office of Professional Regulation

Threshold: $10,000 (labor + materials, residential one-to-four-unit dwelling) Licensing guide →

Virginia

Virginia Board for Contractors, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Threshold: License required when a single contract is over $1,000, or when 12-month aggregate work triggers a class (Va. Code § 54.1-1100). Class C: single contract >$1,000 but <$30,000 (aggregate <$250,000); Class B: $30,000–<$150,000 single (aggregate $250,000–<$1M); Class A: $150,000+ single (aggregate $1M+). Licensing guide →

Washington

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Bond required Licensing guide →

Washington D.C.

Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection

Bond required Licensing guide →

West Virginia

West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board

Threshold: $5,000 residential / $25,000 commercial (per W. Va. Code § 30-42-3; thresholds raised from $2,500 by HB 2006 in 2021) Licensing guide →

Wisconsin

Department of Safety and Professional Services

Bond required Licensing guide →

Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety

Bond required Licensing guide →

At a glance

Licensing requirements vary wildly state to state.

31

states require a surety bond to maintain a contractor license

11

states delegate licensing to cities, counties, or trade-only boards

8

states require a trade exam plus financial responsibility filing

$2.5K

smallest job threshold (North Dakota); largest is $50,000 (Mississippi)

How state licensing works

Three questions, fifty answers.

01 · Who licenses?

A state board, a city, or no one.

Most states have a single contractor licensing board. Eleven states leave it entirely to cities and counties — no state-level license required.

02 · What's verified?

Status, classifications, bond, claims.

Across all live states we surface license status, expiration date, trade classifications, bond status, and open complaint history.

03 · How fresh is the data?

Synced direct from the source.

California pulls nightly. Other live states refresh weekly. Reference states are audited quarterly.