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35 jurisdictions · 2,834,037 records. Dates show the latest data we have from each source.
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| Jurisdiction | Records | Source | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 9,300 | Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors | 2026-10-25 |
| AR (some records out of date) | 17,665 | Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (ACLB) | 2026-10-07 |
| CA | 245,633 | California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) | 2026-10-25 |
| CHI | 17,330 | Chicago Dept. of Buildings (licensed contractors) | 2026-10-25 |
| CO | 100,348 | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA; electrical & plumbing contractors) | 2026-10-24 |
| CT | 270,199 | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) · Connecticut eLicense (trades) | 2026-10-24 |
| DC | 67,390 | DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) business licenses · DC Occupational and Professional Licensing Administration (OPLA, trades) | 2026-10-25 |
| DE | 28,680 | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DPR, trades) · Delaware Division of Revenue (contractor business licenses) | 2026-10-24 |
| FL | 153,413 | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) · Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (DBPR) | 2026-10-25 |
| GU | 835 | Guam Contractors License Board (CLB) | 2026-10-25 |
| IA | 18,146 | Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) contractor registration | 2026-10-25 |
| IL | 33,488 | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR, roofing) | 2026-10-23 |
| KY | 90,094 | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (HBC; electrical, plumbing & HVAC) | 2026-10-25 |
| LA | 50,779 | Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) | 2026-10-25 |
| MA | 268,180 | Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure (OPSI trades) | 2026-10-24 |
| MD (updated slowly) | 107,159 | Maryland Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Board · Maryland Master Electricians Board · Maryland Plumbing Board · Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) | 2026-10-25 |
| MD-HOWARD (Howard County, MD) | 1,668 | Howard County MD (electrical & plumber utility trade licenses) | 2025-12-04 |
| MN | 110,563 | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) | 2026-10-25 |
| MT (some records out of date) | 13,232 | Montana Employment Relations Division (ERD) contractor registration | 2026-09-30 |
| NC (some records out of date) | 208,147 | NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors · NC Licensing Board for General Contractors · NC Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors | 2026-07-21 to 2026-10-25 |
| ND | 4,086 | North Dakota State Plumbing Board | 2026-10-25 |
| NJ | 195,205 | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) | 2026-10-25 |
| NV | 21,927 | Nevada State Contractors Board | 2026-10-25 |
| NYC (some records out of date) | 68,859 | NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) · NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) | 2026-08-20 to 2026-10-24 |
| OH | 12,263 | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) | 2026-10-25 |
| OK | 5,511 | Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB, roofing) | 2026-10-25 |
| OR | 99,131 | Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD, trades) · Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) | 2026-10-24 to 2026-10-25 |
| PHL | 37,081 | Philadelphia Licenses & Inspections (L&I, trade licenses) | 2026-10-25 |
| RI | 31,866 | Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB) | 2026-10-25 |
| TN | 29,265 | Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors | 2026-10-25 |
| TX (some records out of date) | 215,587 | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR; electrical, A/C & trades) · Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE) | 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-25 |
| VA | 80,651 | Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) | 2026-10-25 |
| VT | 11,533 | Vermont Division of Fire Safety (trades) | 2026-10-23 |
| WA | 161,866 | Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) | 2026-10-25 |
| WV | 46,957 | West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board · West Virginia Division of Labor (plumber & HVAC certifications) · West Virginia State Fire Marshal (electricians) | 2026-10-25 |