Contractor Licensing Chart
All 50 states + D.C. The NASCLA accepted column is sourced from NASCLA (June 2026). Statewide-license type and notes are best-effort and should be verified with each state board before relying on them.
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| State | Statewide GC license? | NASCLA accepted? | Board / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAL | Statewide license | Yes | General Contractors Board; Home Builders Licensure Board — Two boards (general + residential)(verify) |
| AlaskaAK | Statewide license | No | (verify) |
| ArizonaAZ | Statewide license | Yes | Registrar of Contractors (ROC)(verify) |
| ArkansasAR | Statewide license | Yes | Contractors Licensing Board(verify) |
| CaliforniaCA | Statewide license | Yes | Contractors State License Board (CSLB) — Still requires CA law & business exam(verify) |
| ColoradoCO | Local only | No | Licensed at city/county level(verify) |
| ConnecticutCT | Registration | No | Major contractor / home improvement registration(verify) |
| DelawareDE | Registration | No | Business license + bond(verify) |
| District of ColumbiaDC | Statewide license | No | General contractor / construction manager license (DCRA)(verify) |
| FloridaFL | Statewide license | Yes | Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB)(verify) |
| GeorgiaGA | Statewide license | Yes | State Licensing Board for Residential & General Contractors(verify) |
| HawaiiHI | Statewide license | No | (verify) |
| IdahoID | Registration | No | Contractor registration (no exam)(verify) |
| IllinoisIL | Specialty only | No | State licenses plumbing/roofing; GC local(verify) |
| IndianaIN | Local only | No | (verify) |
| IowaIA | Registration | No | Registration with Div. of Labor(verify) |
| KansasKS | Local only | No | (verify) |
| KentuckyKY | Specialty only | No | State licenses HVAC/electrical/plumbing(verify) |
| LouisianaLA | Statewide license | Yes | State Licensing Board for Contractors(verify) |
| MaineME | Local only | No | (verify) |
| MarylandMD | Specialty only | No | Home Improvement (MHIC); no statewide commercial GC(verify) |
| MassachusettsMA | Statewide license | No | Construction Supervisor License (CSL) + HIC(verify) |
| MichiganMI | Statewide license | No | Residential builder license; commercial varies(verify) |
| MinnesotaMN | Statewide license | No | Residential building contractor license(verify) |
| MississippiMS | Statewide license | Yes | State Board of Contractors(verify) |
| MissouriMO | Local only | No | (verify) |
| MontanaMT | Registration | No | Contractor registration(verify) |
| NebraskaNE | Registration | No | Contractor registration(verify) |
| NevadaNV | Statewide license | Yes | State Contractors Board(verify) |
| New HampshireNH | Local only | No | (verify) |
| New JerseyNJ | Registration | No | Home Improvement Contractor registration(verify) |
| New MexicoNM | Statewide license | Yes | Construction Industries Division(verify) |
| New YorkNY | Local only | No | Licensed by NYC and other localities(verify) |
| North CarolinaNC | Statewide license | Yes | Licensing Board for General Contractors(verify) |
| North DakotaND | Statewide license | No | License by contract-value threshold(verify) |
| OhioOH | Specialty only | No | State licenses HVAC/electrical/plumbing/etc.; GC local(verify) |
| OklahomaOK | Specialty only | No | State licenses specific trades; GC local(verify) |
| OregonOR | Statewide license | Yes | Construction Contractors Board (CCB)(verify) |
| PennsylvaniaPA | Registration | No | Home Improvement Contractor registration (AG)(verify) |
| Rhode IslandRI | Registration | No | Contractors Registration & Licensing Board(verify) |
| South CarolinaSC | Statewide license | Yes | Contractors Licensing Board; Residential Builders Commission(verify) |
| South DakotaSD | Local only | No | Excise tax license; GC local(verify) |
| TennesseeTN | Statewide license | Yes | Board for Licensing Contractors(verify) |
| TexasTX | Local only | No | No statewide GC license; specialty trades licensed by state(verify) |
| U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | Statewide license | Yes | Dept. of Licensing & Consumer Affairs — Territory, not a state(verify) |
| UtahUT | Statewide license | Yes | DOPL Construction Trades Bureau(verify) |
| VermontVT | Registration | No | Residential contractor registration(verify) |
| VirginiaVA | Statewide license | Yes | Board for Contractors (DPOR)(verify) |
| WashingtonWA | Registration | No | Contractor registration (no exam)(verify) |
| West VirginiaWV | Statewide license | Yes | Contractors Licensing Board (Div. of Labor)(verify) |
| WisconsinWI | Statewide license | No | Dwelling contractor certification(verify) |
| WyomingWY | Local only | No | (verify) |