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Do you need a contractor license in Rhode Island?

Contractors must register; work under one contract of less than $500 is exempt, but anyone advertising as a contractor must register. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))

Check a license on the CRLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)

How: Search CRLB's registrants and licensees by name or number and check the registration is current. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))

Checked against official Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board sources. See sources.

When do you need a license?

$500 or more for a job means a license is needed.

Contractors must register; work under one contract of less than $500 is exempt, but anyone advertising as a contractor must register. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))

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