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Sort and compare general contractor licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | License Required? | Trade Exam? | Experience (Yrs) | Bond Required? | Fees | CE Hours | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | Yes | Yes | 4 | No | $502+ | HBLB: 6 hours/year; LBGC: unverified | March 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | Yes | No | 3 | Yes | $300 | Residential endorsement: 16 hours/cycle; GC without endorsement: 0 | March 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | $554-$1,186+ | 0 | March 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | Yes | Yes | 5 | Yes | $134-$184 | 0 | March 2026 |
| California(CA) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | $753+ | 0 | March 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | Yes | No | 0 | No | $240 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | Yes | No | 0 | Yes | $75+ | 0 | March 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | Yes | Yes | 3 | Yes | $540 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | $349-$399 | 14 | March 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | Yes | Yes | 2–4 depending on license type | Yes | $300 | — | March 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | Yes | Yes | 4 | No | $848 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | Yes | No | 0 | No | $50 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | Yes | No | 0 | No | $50 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | $350 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | Yes | Yes | 2 | Yes | $533 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | Yes | Yes | 3 | No | $400 | 12 | March 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | Yes | Yes | 0 | Yes | $312 | 21 | March 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | Yes | Yes | 0 | No | $550-$750 | 14 | March 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | $640+ | 2 | March 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | Yes | No | 0 | No | $70-$125 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | No | No | 0 | No | $25 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | $700 | 0 | March 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | Yes | No | 0 | Yes | $200 | 0 | March 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | Yes | Yes | 2 | Yes | $134.53 - $269.06 | 0 | March 2026 |
| New York(NY) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | Yes | Yes | 4 | No | $154+ | 8 | March 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | Yes | No | 0 | No | $100-$300 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | No | Yes | 4 | Yes | $400 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | Yes | Yes | 0 | Yes | $400+ | 0 | March 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | Yes | No | 0 | No | $50 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | Yes | No | 0 | Yes | $150+ | 0 | March 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | Yes | Yes | 4 | No | $250 | 0 | March 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | $305 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | Yes | Yes | 2 | No | $285 | 6 | March 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | Yes | No | — | No | $75-$250 | — | March 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | Yes | Yes | 5 | No | $100-$310 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | Yes | No | 0 | Yes | $141.10 | 0 | March 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | Yes | Yes | 3 | Yes | $220 | 0 | March 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | Yes | No | 0 | No | $45 | 12 | March 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | No | No | 0 | No | — | 0 | March 2026 |