My Contractor Directory

The following information is provided as a simple guide to contractors licensing in the United States. This list of state contractor license boards is provided to help you find more information about licensing in a particular state. The reader is cautioned that recent changes to state laws or regulations can impact licensing requirements in a given State.

It is recommended that you confirm all licensing requirements prior to contracting in a State. For detailed information on how to become licensed in a State, you should contact the state directly via phone, mail or through their website.

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• Alabama
  General Contractors Board
  2525 Fairlane Drive
  Montgomery, AL 36116
  (334) 272-5030
  http://www.genconbd.state.al.us
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• Alaska
  Division of Occupational Licensing
  Box 110806
  Juneau, AK 99811-0806
  (907) 465-2546
  http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required

• Arizona
  Arizona Registrar of Contractors
  800 W. Washington, 6th Floor
  Phoenix, AZ 85007
  (602) 542-1525
  http://www.rc.state.az.us
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License required to bid or contract.

• Arkansas
  Contractors License Board
  621 E. Capitol Avenue
  Little Rock, AR 72202
  (602) 372-4661
  http://www.state.ar.us/clb
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• California
  Contractors State License Board
  P.O. box 26000
  Sacramento, CA 95826
  800-321-CSLB
  http://www.cslb.ca.gov
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• Colorado
  Division of Registrations
  1560 Broadway, Suite 1300
  Denver, CO 80202
  303-894-7690
  http://www.dora.state.co.us/registrations/index.htm
  

  State license required for electrical, asbestos removal, plumbers, and pesticides trade; no state license for general contracting. Licensing may be required on a city or county level.

• Connecticut
  Department of Consumer Protection
  165 Capitol Avenue, Room 110
  Hartford, CT 06106
  860-713-6000
  http://www.dcp.state.ct.us/licensing/
  

  License required for electrical and plumbing trades. No state license for general contracting, however, must register with the State.

• Delaware
  Division of Revenue
  Carvel State Building
  820 N. French Street
  Wilmington, DE 19801
  302-577-82000
  http://www.state.de.us/revenue
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• Washington DC
  No information available.
  Florida
  Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
  1940 N. Monroe
  Tallahassee, FL 3299-0783
  850-487-1395 http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/pro/cilb/cilb_index.shtml
  

  Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.

• Georgia
  Construction Industry Board
  237 Coliseum Drive
  Macon, GA 31217
  478-207-1416
  http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/construct
  

  No state license for general contracting required. License is required for Air Conditioning, Electrical, and Plumbing trades.

• Hawaii
  P.O. Box 3469
  Honolulu, HI 96801
  808-586-3000
  http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/pvl
  

  Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.

• Idaho
  Division of Building Safety
  1090 East Waterfront Street
  Meriman, ID 83642
  208-334-3951
  http://www.2.state.id.us/dbs/dbs_index.html
  

  License required for electrical, plumbing, pesticide, manufactured housing, landscape architecture, and asbestos removal. No state license for general contracting.

• Illinois
  Department of Professional Regulation
  320 W. Washington Street
  Springfield, IL 62786
  217-782-0458 http://www.dpr.state.il.us
  

  No state license required for general contracting. License required for roofing.

• Indiana
  Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
  302 West Washington Street, Room E034
  Indianapolis, IN 46204-2700
  317-232-2980
  http://www.IN.gov/pla/
  

  License required for plumbing. All other licensing is done at the local county level.

• Iowa
  Division of Labor
  1000 East Grand Avenue
  Des Moines, IA 50319
  515-242-5871
  http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/index.html
  

  Licensing for plumbers and electricians is done at the local level. No state license for general contracting, however, all businesses must register with the state.

• Kansas
  Dept. of Revenue - Division of Taxation
  Robert B. Docking State Building
  Topeka, KS 66625
  913-296-0222
  http://www.ksrevenue.org/
  

  No state license for general contracting. All businesses must register with the Department of Revenue.

• Kentucky
  Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction
  1047 US Highway 127 South, Suite 1
  Frankfort, KY 40601
  502-564-3580
  http://hbc.ppr.ky.gov/
  

  No state license for general contracting. License required for plumbing, and HVAC.

• Louisiana
  Contractors Board
  P.O. Box 14419
  Baton Rouge, LA 70898
  225-765-2301
  

  Commercial and Residential contractors licensure is required. Separate licensure is required for plumbing, and asbestos abatement trades.

• Maine
  Department of Environmental Protection
  17 State House Station
  Augusta, ME 04333
  207-287-2651
  http://www.state.me.us/dep/index.shtml
  

  No state license required for general contracting. Licensure required for plumbing and electrical trades. Companies selling home repair services must be registered with the state.

• Maryland
  Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
  500 N. Calvert St.
  Baltimore, MD 21202
  410-230-6270
  http://www.dllr.state.md.us
  

  License required for electrical, plumbing, HVACR, and home improvement.

• Massachusetts
  McCormack State Office Building
  One Ashburton Place, Room 1301
  Boston, MA 02108
  617-727-3200
  http://www.state.ma.us/bbrs/hic.htm
  

  State license required for construction supervisors, and plumbing, electrical, landscape architecture, and home improvement trades.

• Michigan
  Bureau of Commercial Services
  P.O. Box 30245
  Lansing, MI 48909
  517-241-9254
  http://www.michigan.gov/cis
  

  Residential contractors need to be licensed. License required for plumbing and electrical trades.

• Minnesota
  Department of Commerce
  133 East 7th Street
  St. Paul, MN 55101
  800-657-3978
  http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=Commerce
  

  Residential contractors need to be licensed. If you work in two or more trades, certain trades will require a license. Call the state for details.

• Mississippi
  Mississippi Contractors License Board
  215 Woodline Drive, Suite B
  Jackson, MS 39232
  601-354-6161
  http://www.msboc.state.ms.us/
  

  State license required for commercial jobs over $100,000, city or county jobs over $50,000.

• Missouri
  Business Services
  P.O. Box 778
  Jefferson City, MO 65102
  573-751-4153
  http://www.sos.state.mo.us/
  

  Licensing is done at the city level. Contractors must register to do business with the Secretary of State.

• Montana
  Department of Labor and Industry
  P.O. Box 8011
  Helena, MT 59604-8011
  406-444-7734
  http://erd.dli.state.mt.us/
  

  Businesses must register with the Secretary of State. No state license is required for general contracting. Licensure is required for plumbing, electrical, and crane operating trades.

• Nebraska
  Nebraska Workforce Development - Department of Labor
  5404 Cedar Street, 3rd Floor
  Omaha, NE 68106
  402-595-3183
  http://www.dol.state.ne.us/
  

  Businesses must register with the Secretary of State. No state license is required for general contracting, however, local licensure is needed in counties with populations over 100,000. Licensure is required for the electrical trade.

• Nevada
  State of Nevada Contractors Board - Reno Office
  9670 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
  Reno, NV 89511
  775-688-1141
  http://nscb.state.nv.us/
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• New Hampshire
  Secretary of State
  State House, Room 204
  107 North Main Street
  Concord, NH 03301-4989
  603-217-3246
  http://www.state.nh.us/sos/
  

  Licensure is required for certain specialty trades: asbestos and lead abatement, electrical, and plumbing.

• New Jersey
  Department of Community Affairs
  Bureau of Homeowner Protection
  New Home Warranty Program
  P.O. Box 805
  Trenton, NJ 08625-0805
  609-530-8800
  http://www.state.nj.us/dca/index.html
  

  No state license is required for general contracting. Licensure is required for plumbing and electrical contractors. New homebuilders must register their business.

• New Mexico
  Regulation and Licensing Department
  725 St. Michael's Drive
  P.O. Box 25101
  Santa Fe, NM 87504
  505-827-7000
  http://www.rld.state.nm.us
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• New York
  NYS Department of State Division of Corporations
  41 State Street
  Albany, NY 12231
  518-473-2492
  http://www.dos.state.ny.us/
  

  State license is required for Asbestos Abatement. All other licensing is done at the local level. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.

• North Carolina
  North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
  P.O. Box 17187
  Raleigh, NC 27619
  919-571-4183
  http://www.nclbgc.org
  

  A contractor's license is required for all jobs over $30,000.00. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.

• North Dakota
  Secretary of State
  600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 108
  Bismarck, ND 58505
  701-328-3556
  http://www.state.nd.us/sec
  

  A contractor's license is required for all jobs over $2,000.00. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.

• Ohio
  Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board
  P.O. Box 4409
  Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
  614-644-3493
  http://www.com.state.oh.us/ODOC/dic/dicocieb.htm
  

  Licensing is done at the local level. Licenses required for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, heating, and hydronics trades.

• Oklahoma
  Oklahoma Tax Commission
  2501 Lincoln Blvd.
  Oklahoma City, OK 73194
  405-521-4437
  http://oktax.state.ok.us/oktax/
  

  Resident electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors must be licensed. There are special requirements for non-resident contractors. See website for details.

• Oregon
  Construction Contractors Board
  P.O. Box 14140
  Salem, OR 97309-5052
  503-378-4621
  http://www.ccb.state.or.us
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• Pennsylvania
  Department of General Services
  18th and Herr Streets, Room 103
  Harrisburg, PA 17125
  717-783-7610
  http://www.dgs.state.pa.us/
  

  No state license required. For public works projects, see General Services website.

• Rhode Island
  Department of Administration
  Contractor's Registration Board
  One Capitol Hill
  Providence, RI 02908-5859
  401-222-1268
  http://www.crb.state.ri.us
  

  A contractor's license is required for work on one to four-family dwellings. Licenses are required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

• South Carolina
  South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
  Synergy Business Park, Kingtree Building
  110 Centerview Dr., Suite 102
  Columbia, SC 29210
  803-896-4696
  http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/ResidentialBuilders/
  

  A state license is required for commercial work over $5,000.00, and residential work over $200.00

• South Dakota
  Professional and Occupational Licensing
  118 West Capitol
  Pierre, SD 57501
  605-773-3153
  http://www.state.sd.us/sos/sos.htm
  

  No state license is required. A license is required for asbestos, plumbing, electrical, and well drilling trades.

• Tennessee
  Board for Licensing Contractors
  500 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 100
  Nashville, TN 37243-1150
  615-741-8307
  http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/contractors/index.html
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• Texas
  Corporations Section
  Office of the Secretary of State
  P.O. Box 13697
  Austin, TX 78711-3697
  512-463-5555
  http://www.license.state.tx.us/
  

  No state license is required, however, general contractors must get permits at the local level. Separate boards license HVAC, and plumbing trades.

• Utah
  Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
  160 East 300 South, 4th Floor
  Salt Lake City, UT 84145
  http://www.commerce.state.ut.us
  

  Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

• Vermont
  Office of the Vermont Secretary of State
  Corporations/UCC Division
  81 River Street Drawer 09
  Montpelier, VT 05609
  802-828-2386 http://www.sec.state.vt.us
  

  Licensure is required for asbestos, plumbing, and electrical trades. Corporations must register with the Secretary of State.

• Virginia
  Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
  Board for Contractors
  3600 West Broad Street, P.O. Box 11066
  Richmond, VA 23230-1066
  http://www.state.va.us/dpor/indexie.html
  

  A contractor's license is required for all trades. Separate boards license plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas fitting, and asbestos trades.

• Washington
  Department of Labor & Industries, Contractors Regulation Section
  P.O. Box 44450
  Olympia, WA 98504-4450
  360-902-5226
  https://wws2.wa.gov/lni/bbip/contractor.asp
  

  A license is required for plumbing, and electrical trades. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.

• Wisconsin
  Department of Financial Institutions
  345 West Washington Avenue
  P.O. Box 7846
  Madison, WI
  608-261-7577
  http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-DivProgramsListed.html
  

  Contractors are required to have the correct credentials for their trade. Not all classifications require credentialing. For a list of credentials, see the website.

• Wyoming
  State of Wyoming, Electrical Board
  Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety
  Cheyenne, WY 82002
  307-777-7288
  http://wyofire.state.wy.us/
  

  State license is required for electrical trades only. All other licensing is done at the local level.