Hiring a contractor in Arkansas: check, red flags, complaints
Check the ACLB license and make sure the license type covers your job. (source: ACLB: Find a Licensed Contractor (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.
Red flags when hiring
- A big job split into contracts under $2,000 or $50,000. (source: Arkansas Commercial Licensing Law (Jan 2025) (opens in a new tab))
- A Home Improvement licensee offering to build or structurally remodel a home. (source: ACLB: Apply for Contractors License/Registration (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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