STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

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States That Require a License *	States That Don't Require a License *
Alaska Alabama Arizona Arkansas California District of Columbia Florida Hawaii Illinois - Out-of-state corporations must get a Certificate of Authority to do business in Illinois from the Illinois Secretary of State. Iowa Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Montana Nevada New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oregon South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Rhode Island - Rhode Island law requires anyone who is in the business of home construction, alteration, remodeling or repair to residences of from 1 thru 4 dwelling units, to be registered with the State of Rhode Island Building Contractor's Registration Board.	Colorado Connecticut - License is not required but contractors must be either certified for home improvement or new home construction. Large projects require that a contractor be registered. OUT OF STATE corporations must get a Certificate of Authority for Out-of-State Corporation from the Connecticut Secretary of State Delaware - Roofing license is not required. OUT OF STATE corporations must register with the Delaware Secretary of State in order to business in the state. Georgia - Roofing license is not required. OUT OF STATE corporations must register with the Georgia Secretary of State in order to business in the state. NOTE: Legislation was passed in 2005 that requires general contractor's licensing, but roofing falls under the specialty exemption. Idaho - Contractors doing private, residential or commercial work are not require to have any license in Idaho. Contractors doing public work construction are required to have a license. Indiana Kansas - No requirements for in-state licensing for contractors. Out of state corporations must file with the Secretary of State's office and may be required for sales/use taxes, withholding and payroll taxes. Kentucky Maine Massachusetts Missouri - City occupational license only Nebraska - Note: Information received is if a Nebraska non-resident contractor does work in Nebraska, he must be registered. New Hampshire New Jersey - City permit only New York - City and county may have requirements Ohio - City license required Oklahoma - City license required Pennsylvania - License or permit may be required at county level Texas - City hall permit only Vermont Wisconsin Wyoming
*Information was known to be current through 12/98