Jurisdiction
Licence lookup directory
Every state board's live licence-search page and what each one returns.
OpenState requirements
2 tools · 5 guides · 4 state sheets
Who issues the licence in each state, the dollar threshold that triggers it, how to verify a number, and which states honour each other.
Tools
Jurisdiction
Reciprocity checker
Pick a home state and see which boards will waive part of the exam.
OpenGuides
- Contractor licence requirements by stateThe issuing body, the dollar threshold and the bond, for all fifty states.09 2026
- Contractor licence classifications explainedA, B and C classes, and what each one actually lets you build.09 2026
- How to check a contractor licenceVerifying a number in three minutes, and what a clean record does not tell you.09 2026
- Working unlicensed: the penaltiesThresholds, fines, and what happens to your lien rights.09 2026
- Contractor licence reciprocityEndorsement, waiver and what none of them cover.09 2026
Jurisdiction sheets
Not legal advice — verify with the board that issues your licence. Every figure on the pages above carries the regulator page it was read from and the date we read it.