| State |
Board link |
Board phone |
Other info |
| AL |
Board for General Contractors
Board for Electrical Contractors
Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors
Home Builders Board |
333-272-5030
334-269-9990
333-242-5550
333-242-2230 |
na |
| AK |
Department of Community and Economic Development |
na |
General contractors must be licensed with the state. |
| AZ |
AZ Registrar of Contractors |
602-542-1525 |
na |
| AR |
Contractors Licensing Board
HVACR Licensing Board |
501-372-4661
501-661-2642 |
General contractors license required to work on projects over $20,000. |
| CA |
Contractors State License Board |
916-255-4000 |
na |
| CO |
Plumbing Board |
303-894-2300 |
General contractor licenses are regulated at the local city and county level. Electrical & plumbing licenses are regulated at state level. |
| CT |
CT State Board |
na |
All contractors must register with the Department of Consumer Protection.
email: occprotrades@po.state.ct.us |
| DC |
District of Columbia |
202-442-4400 |
Home Improvement contractors must be licensed. Other contractors are not licensed but must register with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. |
| DE |
Division of Revenue |
na |
General contractors must be licensed through the state. |
| FL |
Construction Industry Board |
850-487-1395 |
na |
| GA |
Construction Industry Licensing Board |
478-207-1416 |
na |
| HI |
Contractors Licensing Board |
808-586-2700 |
na |
| ID |
Electrical Board
Plumbing Board |
208-332-7147
208-332-7154 |
Does not license general contractors, but does trades. |
| IL |
na |
na |
Does not license general contractors. |
| IN |
na |
na |
Does not license general contractors. |
| IA |
Divsion of Labor |
na |
General contractors must register with the state. |
| KS |
na |
na |
Does not license at state level. Licensing at local level, varies by municipality. |
| KY |
Department of Housing, Building & Construction |
502-573-0365 |
na |
| LA |
Board for Contractors |
225-765-2301
800-256-1392 |
na |
| ME |
Department of Environmental Protection |
207-287-2651 |
Does not license general contractors. |
| MD |
Board of Electricians
Board of Plumbing |
410-230-6270
410-230-6270 |
General contractors not licensed by state but trades are.
email: electric@dllr.state.md.us
email: plumbing@dllr.state.md.us |
| MA |
Board of Building Regulations and Standards
Board of Plumbers & Gas Fitters
Board of Electricians |
617-727-7532
617-727-9952
617-727-9931 |
na |
| MI |
Department of Consumer & Industry Services |
517-241-9244 |
na |
| MN |
Department of Labor & Industry, Construction Codes & Licensing Division
|
651-284-5065
|
Residential contracting is licensed through the Department of Labor and Industry. |
| MS |
State Board of Contractors |
601-354-6161 |
na |
| MO |
na |
na |
Does not license general contractors. |
| MT |
Department of Labor & Industry Contractor Registration |
406-444-9586 |
All general conractors must register with the Contractors Registration Unit. |
| NE |
Department of Labor |
na |
All contractors operating in counties with populations of 100,000 or more must register with the state. |
| NV |
Contractors Board |
702-486-1100 |
na |
| NH |
Plumbing Board
Electrician Board |
603-228-4124 |
Does not license general contractors but does trades. |
| NJ |
Division of Consumer Affairs |
888-656-6226 |
Contractors must be licensed with the state. |
| NM |
Construction Industries Division |
na |
General Contractors must be licensed through the state. |
| NY |
na |
518-474-2120 |
General contracting regulated at local level. |
| NC |
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler Contractors |
919-733-9042
919-571-4183 |
na |
| ND |
Contracting Board |
701-328-3665 |
na |
| OH |
na |
na |
Does not license at state level but does license locally. Varies by municipality. |
| OK |
na |
na |
Does not license at state level but is licensed at county and city level. |
| OR |
Construction Contractors Board |
503-378-4621 |
na |
| PA |
Pennsylvania State Board |
717-787-8503 |
na |
| RI |
Contractors Licensing Board |
803-896-4686 |
na |
| SC |
Contractors Licensing Board
Residential Builders Commission |
803-896-4696
803-896-4696 |
na |
| SD |
na |
na |
Does not license general contractors. |
| TN |
Board for Licensing General Contractors |
615-741-8307
800-544-7693 |
na |
| TX |
Department of Licensing and Regulation |
512-463-7369 512-463-6599 |
na |
| UT |
Occupational & Professional Licensing |
801-530-6628 |
na |
| VT |
Vermont |
802-828-2106 |
na |
| VA |
Board for Contractors |
804-367-8511 |
na |
| WA |
Contractor Licensing Information
Electrician Licensing Information
Plumbers Licensing Information |
360-902-6303 |
na |
| WV |
Contractors Licensing Board |
304-558-7890 |
na |
| WI |
Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division |
na |
All residential contractors must register with the state. |
| WY |
na |
na |
General contractors licensing is regulated at the local city and county level. Electrician's licenses are regulated statewide. |