Official State Boards
50-State Contractor Licensing & Surety Bond Directory
Select your state jurisdiction to view official licensing boards, fee schedules, exam providers, reciprocity rules, and all 20 licensed trade categories.
| State Jurisdiction | Licensing Board & Authority | Statutory Bond Requirement | Workers' Compensation Rule | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors
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| $10,000 - $50,000 (Based on bid limit)
App Fee: $300 | Required for all employers with 5+ employees (1+ for roofers recommended) | Trade Guides |
| AK | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
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| $25,000 General Contractor Bond / $10,000 Specialty
App Fee: $350 | Mandatory for all employers with 1 or more employees | Trade Guides |
| AZ | Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)
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| $9,000 to $100,000 (Calculated by gross contracting volume)
App Fee: $580 - $870 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| AR | Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board
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| $10,000 Contractor License Bond
App Fee: $100 | Required for businesses with 3+ employees (2+ for subcontractors) | Trade Guides |
| CA | California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
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| $25,000 Contractor License Bond (Mandatory)
App Fee: $450 (Initial) + $200 (Exam) | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees (and 100% mandatory for all C-39 Roofing contractors regardless of employees) | Trade Guides |
| CO | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)
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| $5,000 - $25,000 (Municipal level / Denver license bonds)
App Fee: $150 - $250 | Mandatory for all businesses with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| CT | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP)
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| $10,000 - $20,000 (Specialty dependent)
App Fee: $220 | Mandatory for any employer with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| DE | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
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| $5,000 - $20,000 (Non-resident contractor bonding requirement)
App Fee: $135 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| FL | Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR)
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| $10,000 - $20,000 (Required if FICO credit score under 660)
App Fee: $245 - $355 | Mandatory for construction employers with 1+ employees (sole proprietors must formally exempt) | Trade Guides |
| GA | Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors
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| $25,000 Contractor License Bond
App Fee: $200 | Mandatory for employers with 3+ regular employees | Trade Guides |
| HI | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA)
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| $5,000 - $50,000 (Discretionary board assessment)
App Fee: $450 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| ID | Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL)
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| $2,000 - $10,000 (Public works requirement)
App Fee: $50 - $125 | Mandatory for employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| IL | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
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| $10,000 Roofing Bond / $25,000 Chicago GC Bond
App Fee: $250 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| IN | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA)
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| $5,000 - $15,000 (City/County license bond requirement)
App Fee: $100 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| IA | Iowa Division of Labor - Contractor Registration
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| $25,000 (Mandatory for out-of-state contractors)
App Fee: $150 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| KS | Kansas Attorney General - Roofing / Local County Boards
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| $5,000 - $20,000 (Municipal county requirement)
App Fee: $100 - $250 | Mandatory if payroll exceeds $20,000 annually | Trade Guides |
| KY | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC)
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| $10,000 - $25,000 (Local municipal requirement)
App Fee: $250 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| LA | Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
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| $10,000 - $20,000 (Commercial/Residential)
App Fee: $300 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| ME | Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
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| $10,000 - $25,000 (Municipal / Public bids)
App Fee: $150 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| MD | Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) / DLLR
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| $30,000 MHIC Guaranty Fund or Surety Bond (if net worth < $30,000)
App Fee: $250 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| MA | Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Inspections (CSL)
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| $5,000 - $25,000 (HIC & Municipal permit bonds)
App Fee: $150 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| MI | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
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| $10,000 Maintenance & Alteration Bond
App Fee: $195 | Mandatory for employers with 3+ employees or 1+ employee working 35+ hrs/wk | Trade Guides |
| MN | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
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| $15,000 Residential Building Contractor Bond
App Fee: $180 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| MS | Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC)
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| $10,000 - $20,000 Residential Bond
App Fee: $400 (Commercial) / $50 (Residential) | Mandatory for employers with 5+ regular employees | Trade Guides |
| MO | Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Local / County Boards)
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| $10,000 - $25,000 (St. Louis & Kansas City requirements)
App Fee: $100 - $200 | Mandatory for construction employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| MT | Montana Department of Labor and Industry
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| $5,000 - $20,000 (Trade dependent)
App Fee: $70 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| NE | Nebraska Department of Labor - Contractor Registration
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| $5,000 - $15,000 (Omaha & Lincoln permit bonds)
App Fee: $40 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| NV | Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)
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| $1,000 to $500,000 (Assessed based on monetary license limit)
App Fee: $300 + $600 (Biennial License Fee) | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| NH | New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
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| $10,000 - $25,000 (Trade & Municipal dependent)
App Fee: $150 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| NJ | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (HIC & Electrical/Plumbing)
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| $10,000 - $25,000 (Trade specific: Plumbing & Electrical)
App Fee: $110 (HIC) / $150 (Master) | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| NM | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (CID)
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| $10,000 Contractor Code Bond
App Fee: $300 - $450 | Mandatory for construction employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| NY | New York Department of State / NYC Dept of Buildings (DOB)
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| $25,000 NYC DOB General Contractor Bond
App Fee: $330 (NYC DOB) | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees (strict verification) | Trade Guides |
| NC | North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC)
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| $175,000 (Limited) to $1,000,000 (Unlimited) Bond in lieu of working capital
App Fee: $125 (Limited) / $175 (Unlimited) | Mandatory for businesses with 3+ employees | Trade Guides |
| ND | North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractor Licensing
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| $2,000 - $10,000 (Public projects)
App Fee: $100 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| OH | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)
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| $20,000 - $25,000 (Municipal permit bond across Columbus/Cleveland)
App Fee: $200 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| OK | Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB)
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| $5,000 Contractor License Bond
App Fee: $150 | Mandatory for employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| OR | Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)
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| $10,000 - $20,000 CCB Surety Bond (Residential vs Commercial)
App Fee: $250 | Mandatory for all non-exempt employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| PA | Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (HIC Registration) / Philadelphia L&I
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| $10,000 - $25,000 (Philadelphia & Pittsburgh permit bond)
App Fee: $50 (State HIC) / $150 (City) | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| RI | Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB)
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| $10,000 - $20,000 (Specialty licenses)
App Fee: $200 | Mandatory for employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| SC | South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (LLR)
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| $10,000 - $350,000 (Based on Group financial net worth)
App Fee: $175 - $350 | Mandatory for employers with 4+ employees | Trade Guides |
| SD | South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation (Plumbing/Electrical)
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| $5,000 - $10,000 (Local municipal requirement)
App Fee: $100 | Voluntary/Strict liability system (strongly advised) | Trade Guides |
| TN | Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (TDCI)
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| $10,000 - $500,000 (Bond in lieu of audited working capital)
App Fee: $250 | Mandatory for construction employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| TX | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
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| $10,000 - $25,000 (Houston, Dallas, Austin municipal bonds)
App Fee: $115 - $225 | Not statutory mandatory in TX, but contractually required on 98% of commercial sites | Trade Guides |
| UT | Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
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| $15,000 - $50,000 (Required if credit or experience threshold unmet)
App Fee: $210 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| VT | Vermont Division of Fire Safety / Secretary of State
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| $10,000 - $20,000 (Municipal & Trade)
App Fee: $120 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| VA | Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR)
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| $50,000 Surety Bond (Required for Class A/B in lieu of net worth)
App Fee: $385 (Class A) / $370 (Class B) / $235 (Class C) | Mandatory for employers with 3+ employees | Trade Guides |
| WA | Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)
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| $12,000 General Contractor Bond / $6,000 Specialty Bond
App Fee: $124.70 | Mandatory state-fund workers' compensation for all employees | Trade Guides |
| WV | West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (Division of Labor)
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| $20,000 - $50,000 (Wage Bond required for out-of-state entities)
App Fee: $150 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |
| WI | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)
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| $25,000 Dwelling Contractor Financial Bond
App Fee: $40 + $30 (Qualifier) | Mandatory for employers with 3+ employees or $500+ payroll in any quarter | Trade Guides |
| WY | Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety
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| $5,000 - $20,000 (Cheyenne & Casper permit bonds)
App Fee: $100 | Mandatory for extra-hazardous occupations including construction | Trade Guides |
| DC | DC Department of Buildings (DOB) - Occupational and Professional Licensing
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| $25,000 Home Improvement Contractor Bond
App Fee: $450 | Mandatory for all employers with 1+ employees | Trade Guides |