Do you need a contractor license in Arkansas?
Commercial (non-single-family) projects of $50,000 or more need a commercial license. Residential building, remodeling or home improvement over $2,000 needs a residential license. (source: ACLB: Apply for Contractors License/Registration (opens in a new tab), source: Arkansas Residential Licensing Law (rev. 04.2026) (opens in a new tab), source: Arkansas Commercial Licensing Law (Jan 2025) (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the ACLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Use the ACLB Find a Licensed Contractor page. If the search is down, call the board at 501-372-4661. (source: ACLB: Find a Licensed Contractor (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board sources. See sources.
When do you need a license?
$2,000 or more for a job means a license is needed.
Commercial (non-single-family) projects of $50,000 or more need a commercial license. Residential building, remodeling or home improvement over $2,000 needs a residential license. (source: ACLB: Apply for Contractors License/Registration (opens in a new tab), source: Arkansas Residential Licensing Law (rev. 04.2026) (opens in a new tab), source: Arkansas Commercial Licensing Law (Jan 2025) (opens in a new tab))
- Splitting a job into smaller contracts doesn't avoid the rules. (source: Arkansas Commercial Licensing Law (Jan 2025) (opens in a new tab))
- Owners working on their own home are exempt. (source: Arkansas Residential Licensing Law (rev. 04.2026) (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- ACLB: Apply for Contractors License/Registration (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- ACLB: Find a Licensed Contractor (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arkansas Residential Licensing Law (rev. 04.2026) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arkansas Commercial Licensing Law (Jan 2025) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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