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    US State Contractor License Classifications — All 50 States

    Browse contractor license classifications for every state. Each state hub lists its licensing board, classification codes, statutory scope, height limits, exam prerequisites, and how to hire a qualifying agent for your company.

    50 states + Washington D.C. territories
    AL

    Alabama

    Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (ALBGC)

    6 core license tiers
    +6 specialty sub-trades
    AK

    Alaska

    Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    AZ

    Arizona

    Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)

    6 core license tiers
    +52 specialty sub-trades
    AR

    Arkansas

    Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (ACLB)

    2 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    CA

    California

    Contractors State License Board (CSLB)

    3 core license tiers
    +43 specialty sub-trades
    CO

    Colorado

    Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) — Division of Professions

    1 core license tiers
    +8 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board only
    CT

    Connecticut

    CT Department of Administrative Services (DAS) — Occupational & Professional Licensing

    1 core license tiers
    +11 specialty sub-trades
    Registration
    DE

    Delaware

    Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DPR) / Local Jurisdictions

    1 core license tiers
    +7 specialty sub-trades
    Business license + registration
    FL

    Florida

    Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) — CILB & ECLB

    3 core license tiers
    +8 specialty sub-trades
    GA

    Georgia

    Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors

    4 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    HI

    Hawaii

    Hawaii DCCA — Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO), Contractors License Board

    3 core license tiers
    +42 specialty sub-trades
    ID

    Idaho

    Idaho Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses (DOPL) — Contractors Board

    2 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Registration
    IL

    Illinois

    Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) / IL Roofing License Exam Board / Local Jurisdictions

    1 core license tiers
    +9 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board (2 trades)
    IN

    Indiana

    Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board (plumbing reliable)
    IA

    Iowa

    Iowa Division of Labor — Electrical Examining Board (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Registration
    KS

    Kansas

    Kansas Department of Health & Environment (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Registration (roofing only)
    KY

    Kentucky

    Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction (DHBC)

    1 core license tiers
    +7 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board
    LA

    Louisiana

    Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)

    5 core license tiers
    +26 specialty sub-trades
    ME

    Maine

    Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation (DPFR) / Local Jurisdictions

    1 core license tiers
    +8 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board
    MD

    Maryland

    Maryland Department of Labor — Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) / Trade Boards

    2 core license tiers
    +9 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board + MHIC
    MA

    Massachusetts

    MA Board of Building Regulations & Standards (BBRS) / Division of Professional Licensure

    3 core license tiers
    +11 specialty sub-trades
    Dual credential
    MI

    Michigan

    Michigan LARA — Bureau of Construction Codes

    2 core license tiers
    +6 specialty sub-trades
    MN

    Minnesota

    Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) — Construction Codes & Licensing

    2 core license tiers
    +7 specialty sub-trades
    MS

    Mississippi

    Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC)

    3 core license tiers
    +7 specialty sub-trades
    MO

    Missouri

    Missouri Division of Professional Registration (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board (1 trade)
    MT

    Montana

    Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) — Business Standards Division

    2 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Registration (workers' comp)
    NE

    Nebraska

    Nebraska Department of Labor — State Electrical Division (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Registration
    NV

    Nevada

    Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)

    3 core license tiers
    +66 specialty sub-trades
    NH

    New Hampshire

    New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure & Certification (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board
    NJ

    New Jersey

    NJ Division of Consumer Affairs / Board of Examiners (Electrical, Plumbing, HVACR)

    1 core license tiers
    +9 specialty sub-trades
    NM

    New Mexico

    New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division (CID)

    3 core license tiers
    +9 specialty sub-trades
    NY

    New York

    NY Department of State / NYC Department of Buildings / Local Jurisdictions

    1 core license tiers
    +9 specialty sub-trades
    Home rule - most fragmented in U.S.
    NC

    North Carolina

    NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC)

    4 core license tiers
    +12 specialty sub-trades
    ND

    North Dakota

    North Dakota Secretary of State — Contractor Licensing

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Value classes (statewide, but no trade scope)
    OH

    Ohio

    Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)

    1 core license tiers
    +6 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board (5 commercial trades)
    OK

    Oklahoma

    Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB)

    2 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board
    OR

    Oregon

    Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD)

    2 core license tiers
    +6 specialty sub-trades
    PA

    Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Attorney General — Bureau of Consumer Protection / Local Jurisdictions

    2 core license tiers
    +7 specialty sub-trades
    Registration (residential only)
    RI

    Rhode Island

    Rhode Island DBR — Contractors' Registration & Licensing Board

    2 core license tiers
    +7 specialty sub-trades
    Registration + specialty licenses
    SC

    South Carolina

    SC Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (LLR) — Contractors' Licensing Board

    6 core license tiers
    +13 specialty sub-trades
    SD

    South Dakota

    South Dakota Department of Labor (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Tax + trade boards
    TN

    Tennessee

    Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors

    5 core license tiers
    +8 specialty sub-trades
    TX

    Texas

    Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR)

    7 core license tiers
    +0 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board only
    UT

    Utah

    Utah Department of Commerce — Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing (DOPL)

    4 core license tiers
    +20 specialty sub-trades
    VT

    Vermont

    Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    VA

    Virginia

    Virginia DPOR — Board for Contractors

    3 core license tiers
    +10 specialty sub-trades
    WA

    Washington

    Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)

    2 core license tiers
    +6 specialty sub-trades
    WV

    West Virginia

    West Virginia Division of Labor — Contractor Licensing Board

    4 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    WI

    Wisconsin

    Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

    3 core license tiers
    +8 specialty sub-trades
    WY

    Wyoming

    Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (no statewide GC board)

    1 core license tiers
    +5 specialty sub-trades
    Trade board (1 trade)

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