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Contractor license, bond & insurance requirements by state and trade

Clear, source-cited license requirements — experience, exams, fees, bond amounts and insurance — for every state and trade. Updated from official licensing boards.

Most-searched licenses

🏗️ North Carolina General Contractor
$75 Fee, No Bond
🏗️ Michigan General Contractor
$195 Fee, No Bond
❄️ New Mexico HVAC
$36 Fee, $10,000 Bond
🏗️ Tennessee General Contractor
$250 Fee, No Bond
🏗️ Utah General Contractor
$175 Fee, No Bond
⚡ California Electrician
$450 Fee, $25,000 Bond

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Alabama
5 trades
Alaska
3 trades
Arizona
5 trades
Arkansas
5 trades
California
6 trades
Colorado
2 trades
Connecticut
6 trades
Delaware
3 trades
Florida
5 trades
Georgia
5 trades
Hawaii
5 trades
Idaho
4 trades
Illinois
4 trades
Indiana
5 trades
Iowa
5 trades
Kansas
1 trade
Kentucky
3 trades
Louisiana
5 trades
Maine
2 trades
Maryland
5 trades
Massachusetts
7 trades
Michigan
5 trades
Minnesota
5 trades
Mississippi
5 trades
Missouri
5 trades
Montana
3 trades
Nebraska
3 trades
Nevada
5 trades
New Hampshire
2 trades
New Jersey
5 trades
New Mexico
5 trades
New York
6 trades
North Carolina
5 trades
North Dakota
3 trades
Ohio
6 trades
Oklahoma
4 trades
Oregon
5 trades
Pennsylvania
4 trades
Rhode Island
5 trades
South Carolina
5 trades
South Dakota
3 trades
Tennessee
6 trades
Texas
5 trades
Utah
5 trades
Vermont
3 trades
Virginia
5 trades
Washington
5 trades
West Virginia
3 trades
Wisconsin
5 trades
Wyoming
2 trades

Browse by trade

⚡ Electrician
49 states
🔧 Plumber
48 states
❄️ HVAC
35 states
🧊 Refrigeration
5 states
🏗️ General Contractor
43 states
🏠 Roofer
36 states
🔨 Home Improvement Contractor
3 states
🔁 Reciprocity
state-to-state agreements

Step-by-step guides

How to Get an HVAC License
Step-by-step guide
How to Get an Electrician License
Step-by-step guide
How to Get a Plumbing License
Step-by-step guide
How to Get a General Contractor License
Step-by-step guide

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