Remodeling contractor reference
Remodeling license requirements by state.
Remodeling licensing is different in every state. These 50 guides identify whether the state licenses the remodeling trade, who regulates it, what happens before a contractor can work, and which fee, insurance, renewal, or local rule can change the decision. 31 states in this guide license the trade at state level.
State and licensing authorityState license
AlabamaAlabama Home Builders Licensure BoardYesRead guide →AlaskaAlaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional LicensingYesRead guide →ArizonaArizona Registrar of ContractorsYesRead guide →ArkansasArkansas Contractors Licensing Board, Residential Contractors CommitteeYesRead guide →CaliforniaContractors State License BoardYesRead guide →ColoradoColorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and OccupationsLocal / limitedRead guide →ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Consumer ProtectionYesRead guide →DelawareDelaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs, Office of Contractor RegistrationLocal / limitedRead guide →FloridaFlorida Construction Industry Licensing Board, Department of Business and Professional RegulationYesRead guide →GeorgiaState Licensing Board for Residential and General ContractorsYesRead guide →HawaiiContractors License Board, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing DivisionYesRead guide →IdahoIdaho Contractors Board, Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional LicensesLocal / limitedRead guide →IllinoisOffice of the Illinois Attorney GeneralLocal / limitedRead guide →IndianaIndiana Professional Licensing AgencyLocal / limitedRead guide →IowaIowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and LicensingLocal / limitedRead guide →KansasNo statewide remodeling license; Office of the Kansas Attorney General (roofing contractor registration) and city or county contractor licensing programs such as Johnson County Contractor LicensingLocal / limitedRead guide →KentuckyKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionLocal / limitedRead guide →LouisianaLouisiana State Licensing Board for ContractorsYesRead guide →MaineMaine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational RegulationLocal / limitedRead guide →MarylandMaryland Home Improvement CommissionYesRead guide →MassachusettsOffice of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Home Improvement Contractor ProgramYesRead guide →MichiganMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes, Licensing SectionYesRead guide →MinnesotaMinnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Construction Codes and Licensing DivisionYesRead guide →MississippiMississippi State Board of ContractorsYesRead guide →MissouriMissouri Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection SectionLocal / limitedRead guide →MontanaMontana Department of Labor and Industry, Business Standards Division, Construction Contractor License (CCL) ProgramYesRead guide →NebraskaNebraska Department of Labor, Labor Standards Division, Contractor RegistrationLocal / limitedRead guide →NevadaNevada State Contractors BoardYesRead guide →New HampshireNew Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC)Local / limitedRead guide →New JerseyNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Consumer Protection, Regulated Business SectionYesRead guide →New MexicoNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionYesRead guide →New YorkNew York City Department of Consumer and Worker ProtectionLocal / limitedRead guide →North CarolinaNorth Carolina Licensing Board for General ContractorsYesRead guide →North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of StateYesRead guide →OhioOhio Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Industrial Compliance, Ohio Department of CommerceLocal / limitedRead guide →OklahomaOklahoma Construction Industries BoardLocal / limitedRead guide →OregonOregon Construction Contractors BoardYesRead guide →PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer ProtectionLocal / limitedRead guide →Rhode IslandRhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing BoardYesRead guide →South CarolinaSouth Carolina Residential Builders CommissionYesRead guide →South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of RevenueLocal / limitedRead guide →TennesseeTennessee Board for Licensing ContractorsYesRead guide →TexasTexas Department of Licensing and RegulationLocal / limitedRead guide →UtahUtah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Utah Department of CommerceYesRead guide →VermontVermont Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of StateYesRead guide →VirginiaVirginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for ContractorsYesRead guide →WashingtonWashington State Department of Labor & IndustriesYesRead guide →West VirginiaWest Virginia Contractor Licensing BoardYesRead guide →WisconsinWisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesYesRead guide →WyomingWyoming Secretary of State, Business and UCC Center (Wyoming has no state contractor licensing board; remodeling licenses are issued by cities and towns)Local / limitedRead guide →Licensed remodeling businesses still need to be findable.
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