General Contractor Disclosure
Program Information
NC GENERAL CONTRACTORS CONTINUING EDUCATION General contractors in North Carolina are required to have eight hours of approved continuing education each year prior to November 30. SCC is a North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors-approved sponsor for this program and offers multiple classes per year.
Licensure Disclosure
Stanly Community College academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to state educational requirements for professional licenses are either tied to the State of North Carolina or national certification.
If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside the State of North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Stanly Community College, please refer to the Professional Licensure Section on the college's state authorization page for additional information: State Authorization
U.S. States
Agency Information
AL Licensing Board for General Contractors
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 3060
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-272-5030
Website: AL General Contractors Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
AK Dept. of Commerce
Div. of Corporations, Business & Prof. Licensing
550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: 907-268-8160
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
Arizona Registrar of Contractors
1700 W. Washington, Ste. 105
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2812
Phone: 602-542-1525; 1-877-692-9762
Email: licensing@roc.az.gov
Website: AZ Registrar of Contractors
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required to bid or contract.
Agency Information
Arkansas Contractors License Board
4100 Richards Road
North Little Rock, AR 72117
Phone: 501-372-4661
Email: contractors.licensing.board@arkansas.gov
Website: AR Contractors Licensing Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
Department of Consumer Affairs
Contractors State License Board
PO Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: 916-255-3900
Email: Licensing@cslb.ca.gov
Website: CA Dept. of Consumer Affairs
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-7800
Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us
Website: CO Div. of Professions & Occupations
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
State license required for electrical, asbestos removal, plumbers, and pesticides trade; no state license for general contracting. Licensing may be required on a city or county level.
Agency Information
Department of Consumer Protection
450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 901
Hartford, CT 06103-1840
Phone: 860-713-6100
Email: dcp.licensing@ct.gov
Website: CT Dept. of Consumer Protection
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
License required for electrical and plumbing trades. No state license for general contracting, however, must register with the State.
Agency Information
Division of Revenue - Wilmington Office
Carvel State Building
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-577-8778
Email: DOR_BusinessTax@deleware.gov
Website: DE Division of Revenue
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
DC Dept. of Licensing & Consumer Protection
1100 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-671-4500
Email: dlcp@dc.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Division of Professions
Construction Industry Licensing Board
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1027
Phone: 850-487-1395
Contact form: myfloridalicense.com contact us
Website: FL Dept. of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.
Agency Information
GA Board of Residential and General Contractors
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
Phone: 404-424-9966
Contact form: Georgia Board of Residential & General Contractors
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license for general contracting required. License is required for Air Conditioning, Electrical, and Plumbing trades.
Agency Information
Professional and Vocational Licensing
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: 808-586-3000
Email: pvl@dcca.hawaii.gov
Website: HI Prof. & Vocational Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.
Agency Information
Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063
Phone 208-334-3233
Email: Con@dopl.idaho.gov
Website: ID Div. of Occ. & Prof. Licenses
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
License required for electrical, plumbing, pesticide, manufactured housing, landscape architecture, and asbestos removal. No state license for general contracting.
Agency Information
Department of Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington St. 3rd Fl.
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 888-473-4858
Website: IL Dept. of Professional Regulation
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license required for general contracting. License required for roofing.
Agency Information
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-2960
Website: IN Prof. Licensing Agency
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
License required for plumbing. All other licensing is done at the local county level.
Agency Information
Dept.of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing
Contractor Registration
6200 Park Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50321
Phone: 515-350-7823
Email: contractor.registration@dia.iowa.gov
Website: IA Contractor Registration
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Licensing for plumbers and electricians is done at the local level. No state license for general contracting, however, all businesses must register with the state.
Agency Information
Dept. of Revenue – Division of Taxation
PO Box 3506
Topeka, KS 66625-3506
Phone: 785-368-8222; 785-296-4564
Email: ksdor_tac@ks.gov
Website: KS Dept. of Revenue - Business Registration
Kansas Secretary of State
Memorial Hall, 1st floor
120 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Phone:785-296-4564
Email: kssos@ks.gov
Webpage: Dept. of State - Register a Business
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license for general contracting. All businesses must register with the Department of Revenue.
Agency Information
Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-573-0365; Licensing - 502-573-2002
Email: licensing@ky.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license for general contracting. License required for plumbing, and HVAC.
Agency Information
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
600 North Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 225-765-2301
Contact form: Louisiana Board of Contractors
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential contractors licensure is required. Separate licensure is required for plumbing, and asbestos abatement trades.
Agency Information
Department of Consumer Protection
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-626-8800
Website: ME Dept. of Consumer Protection
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license required for general contracting. Licensure required for plumbing and electrical trades. Companies selling home repair services must be registered with the state.
Agency Information
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
1100 North Eutaw Street Room 121
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-230-6231
Email: DLOPLMHIC-Labor@maryland.gov
Website: MD Home Improvement Commission
Home Builder Registration Unit: Comsumer Protection Division
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimoore, MD 21202
410-576-6573
Email: homebuilding@oag.state.md.us
Home Builder Registration Unit: Consumer Protection Division
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
License required for electrical, plumbing, HVACR, and home improvement.
Dept. of Labor: construction licenses are issured by the Clerks of the Circuit Court: required for commercial work and new home construction
Agency Information
Office of Public Safety and Inspections
Division of Occupational Licensure
1 Federal Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02110-2012
Phone: 617-727-3200
Email: OPSI-info@mass.gov
Website: MA Div. of Occupational Licensure
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
State license required for construction supervisors, and plumbing, electrical, landscape architecture, and home improvement trades.
Agency Information
Dept. of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Construction Codes Licensing Section
PO Box 30254
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-241-9316 (Licensing Section)
Email: lara-bcc-licensing@michigan.gov
Website: MI Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Residential contractors need to be licensed. License required for plumbing and electrical trades.
Agency Information
Department of Labor & Industry
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-284-5005 or 800-342-5354
Email: dli.license@state.mn.us
Website: Construction Contractor Registration
Website:Residential Contractors
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Residential contractors need to be licensed. If you work in two or more trades, certain trades will require a license. Call the state for details.
Agency Information
Mississippi State Board of Contractors
PO Box 320279
Jackson, MS39232
Phone: 800-880-6161
Email: info@msboc.us
Website: MS Contractors License Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
State license required for commercial jobs over $100,000, city or county jobs over $50,000.
Agency Information
Missouri Sec. of State - Business Services
600 West Main Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-751-4936
Email: sosmain@sos.mo.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Licensing is done at the city level. Contractors must register to do business with the Secretary of State.
Agency Information
Montana Secretary of State
Montana Capitol Building, Rm. 260
Helena, MT 59620-2801
Phone: 406-444-2034
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Businesses must register with the Secretary of State. No state license is required for general contracting. Licensure is required for plumbing, electrical, and crane operating trades.
Agency Information
Nebraska Department of Labor
Labor Law/Contractor Registration
550 S. 16th St., 3rd Floor
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-471-2239
Website: NE Contractor Registration
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Businesses must register with the Secretary of State and the Department of Labor.
No state license is required for general contracting, however, local licensure is needed in counties with populations over 100,000. Licensure is required for the electrical trade.
Agency Information
State of Nevada Contractors Board – Las Vegas Office
8400 West Sunset Road, Ste. 150
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: 702-486-1100
Email: CustomerService@nscb.state.nv.us
Website: NV Contractors Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
NH Office of Professional Licensure & Certification
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-2152
Email: CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Licensure is required for certain specialty trades: asbestos and lead abatement, electrical, and plumbing.
Agency Information
Dept. of Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
PO Box 628
Trenton, NJ 08625-0628
609-292-6748
Contact us: Contact Department of Treasury
Website: Department of Revenue: getting registered
Website: Start your business
Department of Consumer Affairs
Home Improvement Contractor
124 Halsey St.
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973-424-8150
Email:
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license is required for general contracting. Licensure is required for plumbing and electrical contractors.
Agency Information
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
Construction Industries Division
9550 SanMateo Blvd. Ste. F
Albuqueque, NM 87113
Phone: 505-222-9800
Contact Form: https://www.rld.nm.gov/contact-us/
Website: NM Regulation & Licensing Department
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services
333 E. Washington Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 518-474-4429
Email: help@dos.ny.gov
Website: NYS Dept. of State Division Form a Business
Email: nylovessmbiz@esd.ny.gov
Website: Start a Business in New York State
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
State license is required for Asbestos Abatement. All other licensing is done at the local level. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.
Agency Information
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
5400 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-571-4183
Email: info@nclbgc.org
Email - Licensiung: licensing@nclbgc.org
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
A contractor’s license is required for all jobs over $30,000.00. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.
Agency Information
Secretary of State
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: 701-328-2900
Website: ND Secretary of State
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
A contractor’s license is required for all jobs over $2,000.00. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.
Agency Information
Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board
6606 Tussing Rd.
PO Box 4009
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone: 614-644-3493
Website: OH Construction Industry
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Licensing is done at the local level. Licenses required for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, heating, and hydronics trades.
Agency Information
State of Oklahoma Construction Industries Board
2401 NW 23rd St., Ste. 2F
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Phone 405-521-6550
Contact Form: https://oklahoma.gov/cib/contact.html
Website: OK Construction Industries Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Resident electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors must be licensed. There are special requirements for non-resident contractors. See website for details.
Agency Information
Oregon Construction Contractors Board
P.O. Box 14140
Salem, OR 97309-5052
Phone: 503-378-4621
Email: ccb.info@ccb.oregon.gov
Website: OR Construction Contractors Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
PA Department of General Services
1700 Labor & Industry Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717-787-5279
Contact us: PA Dept. of Labor and Industry
Website: PA Dept. of State: Register Your Business
Website: Department of Labor and Industry: Contractor Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license required. For public works projects, see General Services website.
Agency Information
State Building Office
Contractor’s Licensing & Registration Board
560 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 100
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-921-1590
Email: dbr.contractorregistration@dbr.ri.gov
Website: RI Contractor Licensing Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
A contractor’s license is required for work on one to four-family dwellings. Licenses are required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.
Agency Information
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Synergy Business Park, Kingtree Building
110 Centerview Dr., Suite 102
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone Contractor Licensing Board: 803-896-4686
Phone Residential Builders Commission : 803-896-4696
Email Contractor Licensing Board: Contact.CLB@llr.sc.gov
Emails Residential Builders Commission:Contact.RBC@llr.sc.gov
Website: Licensing and Regulation Contractor's Licensing Board
Website: Licensing & Regulation Residential Builders Commission
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
A state license is required for commercial work over $5,000.00, and residential work over $200.00
Agency Information
Professional and Occupational Licensing
711 East Wells Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-4633
Contact Us: https://sdgoed.com/contact-us/
Website: SD Prof. & Occ. Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license is required. A license is required for asbestos, plumbing, electrical, and well drilling trades.
Agency Information
Board for Licensing Contractors
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0565
Phone: 615-741-8307
Email: contractors.homeimprovement@tn.gov
Website: TN Board for Licensing Contractors
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation
PO Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512-463-6599
Website: TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulation
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
No state license is required, however, general contractors must get permits at the local level. Separate boards license HVAC, and plumbing trades.
Agency Information
Division of Professional Licensing
State of Utah Department of Commerce
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Phone: 801-530-6628
Email: dopl@utah.gov
Website: UT Div. of Professional Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.
Agency Information
Office of the Vermont Secretary of State
Office of Professional Regulation
89 Main St., 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-828-1505
Contact form: Contact VT Office of Professional Regulation
Website: OPR - Residential Contractors
Contact us: Vermont Business Services
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Licensure is required for asbestos, plumbing, and electrical trades. Corporations must register with the Secretary of State.
Agency Information
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board for Contractors
9960 Mayland Drive, #400
Richmond, VA 23233 - 1485
Phone 804-367-8511
Email: contractors@dpor.virginia.gov
Website: VA Board for Contractors
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
A contractor’s license is required for all trades. Separate boards license plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas fitting, and asbestos trades.
Agency Information
Department of Labor & Industries, Contractors Regulation Section
7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater, WA 98501-5414
Phone: 360-902-5226 option 2
Email: ContReg@Lni.wa.gov
Website: WA Dept. of Labor - Contractors
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
A license is required for plumbing, and electrical trades. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.
Agency Information
West Virginia Division of Labor
Contractor Licensing Board
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
State Capitol Complex - Building 3, Room 200
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-7890
Contact us: WV Contractor Licensing Board
Website: WV Contractor Licensing Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/AAgency Information
Wisconsin Dept. of Safety & Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-266-2112
Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov
Website: WI Dept. of Safety & Prof. Services Dwelling Contractor
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Contractors are required to have the correct credentials for their trade. Not all classifications require credentialing. For a list of credentials, see the website.
Agency Information
State of Wyoming, Electrical Board
Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety
320 W. 25th St., 3rd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7288
Website: WY Electrical Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
State license is required for electrical trades only. All other licensing is done at the local level.
U.S. Territories
Agency Information
Department Of Commerce
American Samoa Government
A.P. Lutali EOB
Utelei, American Samoa 96799
Phone: 684-633-5155
Contact us: https://www.doc.as.gov/contact
Website: American Samoa Dept. of Commerce
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Guam Contractors License Board
542 North Marine Corp Drive A.
Tamuning, Guam 96913
Phone: 671-649-2211
Website: Guam Contractors License Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
CNMI Department of Commerce
PO Box 5795 CHRB
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: 670-664-3000
Email: support@commerce.gov.mp
Contact form: CNMI Dept. of Commerce
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs
Ave. José De Diego, Pda. 22,
Centro Gubernamental Minillas,
Edificio Torre Norte, Piso 8,
San Juan, PR 00940
Phone: 787-722-7555
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
VI Board of General Construction Contractors
3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9
St. Croix, VI 00820
Phone: 340-713-DLCA (3522)
Website: Virgin Islands Dept. of Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A