ALABAMA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
General Contractor license	License Required for Jobs of 20,000 or more	Submit App. and pay fee. Submit proof of Insurance along with financial statement prepared by CPA.	$300 dollar application, $200 dollar Renewal Fee

ALASKA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Certificate Of Registration Specialty Construction Contractor	Appropriate Category Concrete and Paving Contractor	Submit evidence of insurance, liability and workers comp, surety bond of 5,000 dollars requried.	$30 dollar application fee, 225 dollar license fee.

ARIZONA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractor License Class C	Limited To Work Within Residential Property Lines,C-9,C-9R,C-13.	Experience Requirements, tow years for restricted license categories to four years of pratical trade experience, two of which must be in the last ten years. Must post bond and must pass management and trade exam.	$200 dollar app. fee 85 dollar exam fee.
Specialty Contractor License Class L	Concrete Class L	Experience Requirements, tow years for restricted license categories to four years of pratical trade experience, two of which must be in the last ten years. Must post bond and must pass management and trade exam.	$400 Dollar Application Fee, 85 dollar exam fee.
Engineering Contractor License Class A	Categories Asphalt paving Class A-14 A-15	Experience Requirements, two years for restricted license categories to four years of pratical trade experience, two of which must be in the last ten years. Must post bond and must pass management and trade exam.	$60 Dollar Application Fee, 85 dollar exam fee.

ARKANSAS

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Building Contractor license	License Required to bid on jobs of 20,000 or more Class B Concrete	Must have five years experience, must pass license exam, pocess a 10,000 dollar surety bond and have a business net worth of 20,000 dollars.	$100 filling fee, $200 dollar Renewal Fee

CALIFORNIA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractor Class C	Issued in 40 seperate classifications, relevant classification is concrete	Must have net worth of 2,500 dollars, 5,000 dollar surety bond, pass law and business exam, pass second special test relevant to the trade applying for.	$ 150 dollar processing fee, 50 dollars for each additonal classification, 150 dollard initial license fee and 200 dollar renewal fee.

COLORADO LICENSE

There are no State license requirements for Colorado.

CONNETICUT LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Home Improvement Contractor, Certificate of Registration	Check for details	Submit application, Post $10,000 dollar surety bond.	$60 dollar application, $60 dollar Renewal Fee
Contractor License	A license is required for Contractors or Subcontractors working on large commercial buildings.	Have proof of public liability insurance and property damage insurance. Workers comp. is needed for renewal.	$500 dollar application, $500 dollar Renewal Fee

DELAWARE LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Contractors License	A license is required for Contractors or Subcontractors working in the construction industry.	Proof of Insurance, need to be bonded, Must obtain a Delaware contractors business license. Out of state contractors must provide a statement of contracts or have an office or residence inside the state. Must have bond equal to six percent or more of jobs equaling 20,000 or more.	$50 dollar license fee

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Home Improvement Contractor	Check for details	Check State Board for details	Check State Board for details

FLORIDA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
State Certified Building Contractor	Can work anywhere in the state	Must have workers comp, must pass exam, must meet other educational or on the job requirements.	$355 dollar examination fee, 125 dollar certification fee, 125 dollar biennial renewal fee.
Building Contractor	Can only work in local areas where local requirments are met.	Must contact local government for details, some are diffrent from others, after local requirements are met, a license may be applied for.	$100 dollar registration fee, $100 dollar renewal fee
State Certified Residential Contractor	Can only work anywhere in the state	Must contact local government for details, some are diffrent from others, after local requirements are met, a license may be applied for.	$100 dollar registration fee, $100 dollar renewal fee

GEORGIA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Contractors License	Only non resident contractors need to purchase a license	Must have bond for 10% of the value of the contract amount, must file tax returns on a monthly basis and withhold 3% of subcontractors wages for taxes.	$10 dollar non residense fee

HAWAII LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractors License Class C	Paving and Surfacing Contractor C-3, Sealing and Striping Contractor C-3a, Court Surfacing Contractor C-3b, Cement Concrete Contractor C-31b	Proof of Insurance, Must have four years of supervised licensed experience.	$50 dollar business and law exam fee

IDAHO LICENSE

Public works contractors must obtain a license, no license is needed for commercial or residential contractors.

ILLINOIS LICENSE

No State License is required for Illinois contractors.

INDIANA LICENSE

No State License is required for Indiana contractors.

IOWA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Contractors License	Any construction contractor in the state of Iowa, must be registered with the Iowa Division of Labor	Obtain an Iowa employer account number, submit certificate of insurance listing the Division of labor as the certificate holder for workers copensation coverage.	$25 dollar registration fee
Out of State Contractors License	Any construction contractor in the state of Iowa, must be registered with the Iowa Division of Labor	Obtain an Iowa employer account number, submit certificate of insurance listing the Division of labor as the certificate holder for workers copensation coverage.	$25 dollar registration fee

KANSAS LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Non Residential Contractor Registration	Only non resident Contractors must register	Must file with director of revenue and file a surety bond for eight percent of the total contract over 1,000 dollars.	Contractors Must register with Dept. of Revenue Phone: (877) 526-7738 Department of Revenue Website

KENTUCKEY LICENSE

No State License is required for Kentuckey Contractors.

LOUSIANA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Building Contractors License Class C	License is required for jobs of 50,000 or more	Submit references from licensed contractor, submit audited financial statement showing net worth of 10,000 dollars. Pass exam on basic construction, have insurance	$100 license fee, 95 dollar additional classification fee, 400 dollar non resident surcharge.

MAINE LICENSE

No state license required for Maine Contractors.

MARYLAND LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
State Construction License	Available for purchase in any counties, can work throughout state.	Register with Dept of Assessment and Taxation, then apply for the license	$15 dollar license fee

MASSACHUSETTS LICENSE

No State License required for Massachusetts Contractors.

MICHIGAN LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Residential Maintenance and Alteration Contractor License	Allowed to do business in state	Pass written exam, reside or have an office in the state, submit a credit report directly to the dept of commerce on behalf of the owner and all officers of the company.	$15 dollar application fee, 50 dollar exam fee, 30 dollar law and rules fee, 30 dollar practice and trade fee, 30 dollar renewal fee, 50 dollar homeowner construction lien fund assesement fee.

MINNESOTA LICENSE

No state license required for Mississippi Contractors.

MISSISSIPPI LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractor	Certificate Required for public jobs over 50,000, private projects over 100,000, under 7,500 square feet and one to two stories in height.	Financial statement by a CPA must be submitted, assets must include a net worth of 20,000 dollars, out of state contractors must qualify with the secretary of state and pass a construction exam.	$100 dollar application fee, 50 dollar additional classification fee

MISSOURI LICENSE

No state license required for Missouri Contractors.

MONTANA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Public Contractors License	Any Contractor performing public work exceeding 5,000 dollars must be licensed.	Three classes of License, Class A, value of project is unlimited Class B, value is not over 100,000 dollars Class C, Value not to exceed 25,000 dollars,	A, 250 dollars B, 150 dollars C, 100 dollars.

NEBRASKA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Contractor Registration	Contractors not residing in state must register	Bond needed for jobs exceeding $2500 dollars	$25 application fee, 25 dollar permit fee

NEVADA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
General Engineering Class A	Paving streets, driveways and parking lots A-16	have four years experience, post bond depending on job size, pass management exam.	$270 application fee,40 dollar management exam fee

NEW HAMPSHIRE LICENSE

No state licensed required.

NEW JERSEY LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Home Repair	Paving streets, driveways and parking lots A-16	Contractors office must be in New Jersey, proper insurance must be carried.	$150 dollar biennial license fee

NEW MEXICO LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
General Construction Contractor	Must be licensed to do business, Category Class Ga	Must pass an exam, bonding requirement	$30 dollar application fee, 30 dollar exam fee

NEW YORK LICENSE

No state licensed is required.

NORTH CAROLINA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractor	Need license for jobs of 45,000 dollars or more	Submit finanical statement, pass exam	$100 dollar unlimited license fee

NORTH DAKOTA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Contractors License	License is needed for jobs exceeding 500 dollars	Must pass an exam, bonding requirement	provide experience and qualifications, must have insurance, 1000 or 2000 dollar bond must be posted

OHIO LICENSE

No state license required.

OKLAHOMA LICENSE

No state license required.

OREGON LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Contractor Registration	License is needed for jobs exceeding 500 dollars	Residential Contractors Class B residential repair Specialty Contractor Class C residential repair	Insurance and bonding required

PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE

No state license required.

RHODE ISLAND LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Residential Building Contractor	Can work all over state	Must know the trade and building codes, must have insurance	$ 60 dollars initial fee , 60 dollar renewal fee

SOUTH CAROLINA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
General Contractor License	Required for jobs of 30,000 or more	Must be bonded, varies according to job size	$ 110 dollars application fee ,120 annual license fee

SOUTH DAKOTA LICENSE

No state license required.

TENNESSEE LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Residential Building Contractor	Foundations and Concrete, categories	Must submit financial statement, proving that a job over 25,000 dollars is not currently being done, pass exams	$150 dollar application, 45 dollar exam fee, 100 dollar renewal fee

TEXAS LICENSE

No state license required.

UTAH LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractor Class S	Categories inclued: General Concrete S260 Concrete Contractor S261 Gunnite and Pressure Grouting S262 Asphalt Paving Contractor S400	Must carry insurance, pass business exam, may require trade exam	$200 dollar license fee, 100 dollar each category, 45 dollar business exam fee, 50 dollar trade exam fee

VERMONT LICENSE

No state license required

VIRGINIA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractor Class A	Class A for jobs of 70,000 or more	Must carry insurance, have a net worth of 45,000 or more	$135 dollar application fee, 50 dollar exam fee
Specialty Contractor Class B	Class B for jobs 70,000 or less	Must carry insurance, have a net worth of 15,000 or more	$115 dollar application fee, 40 dollar exam fee

WASHINGTON LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Contractor Registration	All contractors must register	Must carry insurance and post bond	$40 dollar registration fee

WEST VIRGINIA LICENSE

License	Limitations	How You Qualify	Fees
Specialty Contractor	Any contractor doing business must be licensed	Check state board	$100 dollar application fee, 40 dollar business exam fee, 40 dollar trade exam fee, 100 dollar renewal fee

WISCONSIN LICENSE

No state license required.

SEE A MISTAKE? EMAIL US @ info@nationalcontractors.com

Have a question you cannot get answered? Post it in the Licensing Thread of our Message Boards Natcon Message Boards