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Compiled from official state licensing boards · Updated May 2026
IBC/IRC

General Contractor Licensing by State

General contractor and residential builder licensing. Project thresholds, classification tiers (A/B/C, Limited/Intermediate/Unlimited), bond and insurance requirements.

50
States covered
50
License profiles
36
State-level licensing
11 hrs
Avg CE per cycle

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50 states with license data · click a state to view requirements

CE load No CE required 1–11 hrs 12+ hrs No data
AL

Alabama

  • General Contractor (Commercial)
AK

Alaska

  • General Contractor
AZ

Arizona

  • B-1 General Commercial Contractor
AR

Arkansas

  • Commercial Contractor
CA

California

  • Class B General Building Contractor
CO

Colorado

Municipal
  • General Contractor (Municipal)
CT

Connecticut

  • Home Improvement Contractor
DE

Delaware

  • Resident Contractor Business License
FL

Florida

  • Certified General Contractor
GA

Georgia

  • General Contractor
HI

Hawaii

  • Class B General Building Contractor
ID

Idaho

  • Contractor Registration
IL

Illinois

Municipal
  • General Contractor (Municipal)
IN

Indiana

Municipal
  • General Contractor (Municipal)
IA

Iowa

  • Contractor Registration
KS

Kansas

Municipal
  • General Contractor (Municipal)
KY

Kentucky

Municipal
  • General Contractor (Municipal)
LA

Louisiana

  • Commercial Contractor
ME

Maine

Municipal
  • General Contractor (Municipal)
MD

Maryland

  • Home Improvement Contractor
MA

Massachusetts

  • Construction Supervisor License (Unrestricted)
MI

Michigan

  • Residential Builder
MN

Minnesota

  • Residential Building Contractor
MS

Mississippi

  • Commercial Contractor
MO

Missouri

Municipal
  • General Contractor (Municipal)
MT

Montana

  • Construction Contractor Registration
NE

Nebraska

  • Contractor Registration
NV

Nevada

  • General Building Contractor (Class B)
NH

New Hampshire

Municipal
  • Municipal General Contractor
NJ

New Jersey

  • Home Improvement Contractor
NM

New Mexico

  • GB-98 General Building Contractor
NY

New York

Municipal
  • NYC Home Improvement Contractor
NC

North Carolina

  • Unlimited General Contractor
ND

North Dakota

  • Class A Contractor (Unlimited)
OH

Ohio

Municipal
  • Specialty Commercial Contractor
OK

Oklahoma

Municipal
  • Municipal General Contractor
OR

Oregon

  • Residential General Contractor
PA

Pennsylvania

  • Home Improvement Contractor Registration
RI

Rhode Island

  • General Contractor Registration
SC

South Carolina

  • General Contractor Group V (Unlimited)
SD

South Dakota

Municipal
  • Contractor Excise Tax License
TN

Tennessee

  • BC-B Commercial Contractor
TX

Texas

Municipal
  • Municipal General Contractor
UT

Utah

  • B100 General Building Contractor
VT

Vermont

  • Residential Contractor Registration
VA

Virginia

  • Class A Contractor (Unlimited)
WA

Washington

  • General Contractor Registration
WV

West Virginia

  • General Building Contractor
WI

Wisconsin

  • Dwelling Contractor
WY

Wyoming

Municipal
  • Municipal General Contractor

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