Contractor State License Boards
Contractor State License Boards Directory
The following is a directory to state licensing boards, agencies, departments, and divisions. Some states, such as Alabama, have different licensing boards for each license. Others states, such as Tennessee, have only one licensing board to cover all contractor licenses. For more information regarding a state license, call toll free at 1-800-952-0910.
| Alabama (AL) | ||
| Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board 400 South Union St., Suite 195 Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-2230 www.hblb.state.al.us |
Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors 2525 Fairlane Dr. Montgomery, AL 36116 (334) 272-5030 www.genconbd.state.al.us |
Alabama Electrical Contractors Board 610 S. McDonough St. Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 269-9990 www.aecb.state.al.us |
| Alabama Board of Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors 100 N. Union St. Suite 630 Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-5550 www.hvacboard.state.al.us |
Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board 11 West Oxmoor, Suite 104 Birmingham, AL 35209 (205) 945-4857 www.pgfb.state.al.us |
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| Alaska (AK) | ||
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Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing |
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| Arizona (AZ) | ||
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Arizona Registrar of Contractors |
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| Arkansas (AR) | ||
| Arkansas Electrical Contractor Board 10421 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 682-4549 http://www.arkansas.gov/labor |
Arkansas HVACR & Plumbing Licensing Board 4815 West Markham, Slot #24 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-2642 www.healthyarkansas.com |
Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board |
| California (CA) | ||
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California Contractors State Licensing Board |
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| Colorado (CO) | ||
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Colorado Electrical, Plumbing Boards |
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| Connecticut (CT) | ||
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Connecticut Dept. of Consumer Protection Licensing |
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| Delaware (DE) | ||
| Delaware Department of Finance Carvel State Building 820 North French St. Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8656 www.state.de.us |
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Cannon Building, Suite 203 P.O. Box 1401 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 744-4504 www.dpr.delaware.gov |
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| Florida (FL) | ||
| Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 487-1395 www.state.fl.us |
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| Georgia (GA) | ||
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Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board |
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| Hawaii (HI) | ||
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Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs |
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| Idaho (ID) | ||
| Idaho Electrical Bureau 1090 East Watertower Street Meridian, ID 83642 208.334.2183 208.855.2185 fax www2.state.id.us/ |
Idaho Plumbing Bureau 1090 East Watertower Street Meridian, ID 83642 208.334.3442 208.855.9339 fax www2.state.id.us/ |
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| Illinois (IL) | ||
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Department of Professional Regulation |
Department of Public Health 828 South Second Street Springfield, Illinois 62704 (217) 524-0791 http://www.idph.state.il.us |
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| Indiana (IN) | ||
| Indiana Professional Licensing Agency 302 West Washington Street, Room E034 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2980 www.IN.gov/pla/ |
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| Iowa (IA) | ||
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Iowa Division of Labor |
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| Kansas (KS) | ||
| Contractor Licensing in Kansas is regulated at the city/county level and not the state level. | ||
| Kentucky (KY) | ||
| Kentucky Department of Housing, Building and Construction Division of Fire Prevention 1047 U.S. 127 South, Suite 11 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 573-0364 www.kentucky.gov |
Kentucky Department of Housing Building & Construction Division of Plumbing 101 Sea Hero Road, Suite 100 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 573-0395 for HVAC or (502) 573-0397 for Plumbing www.kentucky.gov |
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| Louisiana (LA) | ||
| State Plumbing Board of Louisiana P.O. Box 86744 Baton Rouge, LA 70879 (225) 765-2301 www.lslbc.state.la.us |
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors P.O. Box 14419 Baton Rouge, LA 70898 (225) 756-3434 www.lslbc.state.la.us |
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| Maine (ME) | ||
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Maine Office of Licensing & Registration |
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| Maryland (MD) | ||
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Maryland State Board for Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical Contractors |
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| Massachusetts (MA) | ||
| Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians 239 Causeway Street, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 727-9931 www.mass.gov/dpl/boards |
Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gasfitters 239 Causeway Street, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 727-9952 www.mass.gov/dpl/boards |
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| Michigan (MI) | ||
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Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth - Bureau of Commercial Services |
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth - Bureau of Construction Codes P.O. Box 30254 Lansing, MI 48909 Electrical License: (517) 241-9320 Mechanical License: (517) 241-9325 Plumbing License: (517) 241-9330 www.michigan.gov/dleg |
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| Minnesota (MN) | ||
| Minnesota State Board of Electricity 1821 University Avenue, Suite S-128 St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 642-0800 www.electricity.state.mn.us |
Minnesota Department of Commerce Licensing Unit 85 7th Place East, Suite 600 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 296-6319 www.commerce.state.mn.us |
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| Mississippi (MS) | ||
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Mississippi Contractor Licensing Board |
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| Missouri (MO) | ||
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Contractor Licensing in Missouri is regulated at the city/county level and not the state level. |
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| Montana (MT) | ||
| Montana Department of Labor & Industry Contractor Registration Unit P.O. Box 8011 Helena, MT 59604-8011 (406) 444-7734 www.mtcontractor.com |
Department of Labor & Industry Business & Occupational Licensing Bureau P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 (406) 841-2367 www.discoveringmontana.com |
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| Nebraska (NE) | ||
| Nebraska Department of Labor Office of Safety & Labor Standards 5404 Cedar Street, Third Floor Omaha, NE 68106 (402) 595-3095 www.dol.state.ne.us |
State Electrical Board P.O. Box 95066 800 South 13th, Suite 109 Lincoln, NE 68509 (402) 471-3550 www.electrical.state.ne.us |
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| Nevada (NV) | ||
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Nevada State Contractors Board |
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| New Hampshire (NH) | ||
| Electricians Licensing Board P.O. Box 646 Concord, NH 03302 (603) 271-3748 www.state.hn.us/electrician |
Plumbers Licensing Board P.O. Box 1386 Concord, NH 03302 (603) 271-3267 www.state.nh.us/plumbing |
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| New Jersey (NJ) | ||
| New Jersey Department of Community Affairs P.O. Box 805 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 984-7910 www.state.nj.us |
New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors PO Box 45006 Newark, NJ 07101 (973)504-6410 www.state.nj.us |
New Jersey Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers PO Box 45008 Newark, NJ 07101 (973)504-6420 www.state.nj.us |
| New Mexico (NM) | ||
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Regulation and Licensing Department |
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| New York (NY) | ||
| Except for work involving Asbestos. Contractor Licensing in New York is regulated at the city/county level and not the state level. | ||
| North Carolina (NC) | ||
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North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors |
North Carolina Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors P.O. Box 18727 Raleigh, NC 27619 (919) 733-9042 www.ncbeec.org |
North Carolina Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinklers |
| North Dakota (ND) | ||
| North Dakota State Electrical Board P.O. Box 857 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 328-9522 www.ndceb.com |
North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108 Bismarck, ND 58505 (800) 352-0867 www.state.nd.us/sec |
North Dakota State Plumbing Board 204 West Thayer Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 328-9979 |
| Ohio (OH) | ||
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Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board |
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| Oklahoma (OK) | ||
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Oklahoma Construction Industries Board |
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| Oregon (OR) | ||
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Oregon Building Codes Division |
Oregon Construction Contractors Board |
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| Pennsylvania (PA) | ||
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Pennsylvania Department of General Services |
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| Rhode Island (RI) | ||
| Rhode Island Building Code Commission Contractors Registration Board One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-2599 www.crb.state.ri.us |
Rhode Island Board of Examiners Electricians 1511 Pontiac Ave. Building 69, 2nd floor Cranston, RI 02920 (401) 462-8000 www.dlt.state.ri.us |
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| South Carolina (SC) | ||
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South Carolina Residential Builders Commission |
South Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors |
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| South Dakota (SD) | ||
| South Dakota State Electrical Commission 308 South Pierre St. Pierre, SD 57501 (800) 233-7765 www.state.sd.us/dcr/plumbing |
South Dakota State Plumbing Commission 308 South Pierre St. Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3429 www.state.sd.us/dcr/plumbing |
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| Tennessee (TN) | ||
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Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors |
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| Texas (TX) | ||
| Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation Electrical Licensing Section P.O. Box 13489 Austin, TX 78711 (512) 463-6599 www.state.tx.us |
Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Licensing Section P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 (512) 463-6599 www.state.tx.us |
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners P.O. Box 4200 Austin, TX 78765 (512) 458-2145 www.tsbpe.state.tx.us |
| Utah (UT) | ||
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Utah Department of Commerce |
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| Vermont (VT) | ||
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Vermont Department of Labor & Industry |
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| Virginia (VA) | ||
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Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation |
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| Washington (WA) | ||
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Washington Department of Labor and Industries, Contractors Regulation Section |
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| West Virginia (WV) | ||
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West Virginia Division of Labor |
West Virginia State Fire Commission Office of the State Fire Marshal |
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| Wisconsin (WI) | ||
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Wisconsin Department of Commerce |
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| Wyoming (WY) | ||
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Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety |
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