Virginia DPOR license lookup
Use DPOR License Lookup. Search by name, license number, address or license type, and check the class fits your job. (source: Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab))
Open the official DPOR lookup (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Enter a name, license number, address or license type in DPOR License Lookup, or use Advanced Search. There is also a Disciplinary Action Search. (source: Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) sources. See sources.
Step by step
- Open DPOR License Lookup (button above). (source: Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab))
- Search by name, license number, address or license type. (source: Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab))
- Use the Disciplinary Action Search to check for past discipline. (source: Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab))
What the results mean
- Class C covers single jobs up to $30,000, Class B up to $150,000 and Class A above that. (source: Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (opens in a new tab))
- The Recovery Fund can pay up to $30,000 per claim after a court judgment. (source: Virginia DPOR: Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund (opens in a new tab))
Red flags when hiring
- A job bigger than their license class allows. (source: Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (opens in a new tab))
- Not found in DPOR License Lookup, or has disciplinary actions. (source: Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab))
Common questions
Do I need a licensed contractor for a small job?
A license is required for single contracts over $1,000. (source: Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (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.
- Virginia DPOR: Board for Contractors (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Virginia DPOR: Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- 18VAC50-22 Board for Contractors Regulations, Part II (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Code of Virginia 54.1-1103 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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