Check a contractor license in any US state
Free, plain-English guides that link straight to each official state board. What do you need to do?
- For homeownersHiring a contractor? Check their licensePick your state, use the official lookup and follow our checklist.
- For contractorsAre you a contractor? Find the license you needTake the 1-minute quiz and see how to get a license in your state.
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Choose your state, then search the official state board. It is free and takes about a minute.
All states
50 of 50 states covered, each checked against its official board.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia soon
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Official license lookup tools
- Alabama: Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors lookup · our Alabama guide
- Alaska: Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Construction Contractors lookup · our Alaska guide
- Arizona: Arizona Registrar of Contractors lookup · our Arizona guide
- Arkansas: Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board lookup · our Arkansas guide
- California: Contractors State License Board lookup · our California guide
- Colorado: Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations lookup · our Colorado guide
- Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection lookup · our Connecticut guide
- Delaware: Delaware Division of Revenue lookup · our Delaware guide
- Florida: Florida DBPR, Construction Industry Licensing Board lookup · our Florida guide
- Georgia: Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (Secretary of State) lookup · our Georgia guide
- Hawaii: Hawaii Contractors License Board lookup · our Hawaii guide
- Idaho: Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, Contractors Board lookup · our Idaho guide
- Illinois: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (roofing) lookup · our Illinois guide
- Indiana: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Plumbing Commission lookup · our Indiana guide
- Iowa: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing lookup · our Iowa guide
- Kansas: Kansas Attorney General, Roofing Registration lookup · our Kansas guide
- Louisiana: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors lookup · our Louisiana guide
- Maryland: Maryland Home Improvement Commission (Maryland Department of Labor) lookup · our Maryland guide
- Massachusetts: Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, HIC Program lookup · our Massachusetts guide
- Michigan: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Residential Builders lookup · our Michigan guide
- Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry lookup · our Minnesota guide
- Mississippi: Mississippi State Board of Contractors lookup · our Mississippi guide
- Nebraska: Nebraska Department of Labor, Contractor Registration lookup · our Nebraska guide
- Nevada: Nevada State Contractors Board lookup · our Nevada guide
- New Jersey: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Home Improvement Contractors lookup · our New Jersey guide
- New Mexico: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division lookup · our New Mexico guide
- New York: NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection lookup · our New York guide
- North Carolina: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors lookup · our North Carolina guide
- North Dakota: North Dakota Secretary of State, Contractor Licensing lookup · our North Dakota guide
- Ohio: Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board lookup · our Ohio guide
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma Construction Industries Board lookup · our Oklahoma guide
- Oregon: Oregon Construction Contractors Board lookup · our Oregon guide
- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Home Improvement Contractor Registration lookup · our Pennsylvania guide
- Rhode Island: Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board lookup · our Rhode Island guide
- South Carolina: South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (SC LLR) lookup · our South Carolina guide
- Tennessee: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors lookup · our Tennessee guide
- Texas: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lookup · our Texas guide
- Utah: Utah Division of Professional Licensing lookup · our Utah guide
- Vermont: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation lookup · our Vermont guide
- Virginia: Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) lookup · our Virginia guide
- Washington: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries lookup · our Washington guide
- West Virginia: West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board lookup · our West Virginia guide
- Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services lookup · our Wisconsin guide
- Wyoming: Wyoming State Fire Marshal, Electrical Safety lookup · our Wyoming guide
Find the license you need
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How to get a license, by state
- How to get a Alabama license
- How to get a Alaska license
- How to get a Arizona license
- How to get a Arkansas license
- How to get a California license
- How to get a Colorado license
- How to get a Connecticut license
- How to get a Delaware license
- How to get a Florida license
- How to get a Georgia license
- How to get a Hawaii license
- How to get a Idaho license
- How to get a Illinois license
- How to get a Indiana license
- How to get a Iowa license
- How to get a Kansas license
- How to get a Kentucky license
- How to get a Louisiana license
- How to get a Maine license
- How to get a Maryland license
- How to get a Massachusetts license
- How to get a Michigan license
- How to get a Minnesota license
- How to get a Mississippi license
- How to get a Missouri license
- How to get a Montana license
- How to get a Nebraska license
- How to get a Nevada license
- How to get a New Hampshire license
- How to get a New Jersey license
- How to get a New Mexico license
- How to get a New York license
- How to get a North Carolina license
- How to get a North Dakota license
- How to get a Ohio license
- How to get a Oklahoma license
- How to get a Oregon license
- How to get a Pennsylvania license
- How to get a Rhode Island license
- How to get a South Carolina license
- How to get a South Dakota license
- How to get a Tennessee license
- How to get a Texas license
- How to get a Utah license
- How to get a Vermont license
- How to get a Virginia license
- How to get a Washington license
- How to get a West Virginia license
- How to get a Wisconsin license
- How to get a Wyoming license
License fees and costs, by state
- Alabama license cost
- Alaska license cost
- Arizona license cost
- Arkansas license cost
- California license cost
- Connecticut license cost
- Delaware license cost
- Florida license cost
- Hawaii license cost
- Idaho license cost
- Illinois license cost
- Indiana license cost
- Iowa license cost
- Kentucky license cost
- Maine license cost
- Maryland license cost
- Massachusetts license cost
- Michigan license cost
- Minnesota license cost
- Mississippi license cost
- Montana license cost
- Nebraska license cost
- Nevada license cost
- New Hampshire license cost
- New Jersey license cost
- New Mexico license cost
- New York license cost
- North Carolina license cost
- North Dakota license cost
- Ohio license cost
- Oregon license cost
- Pennsylvania license cost
- Rhode Island license cost
- South Carolina license cost
- South Dakota license cost
- Tennessee license cost
- Texas license cost
- Utah license cost
- Vermont license cost
- Virginia license cost
- Washington license cost
- West Virginia license cost
- Wyoming license cost