License lookup · directory snapshot 2026-06-27
Verify a contractor before you hire
Choose the state that governs the work, optionally add a trade, then open the official board route from the published directory, confirm status on the authority’s live tool before signing.
- 51
- Jurisdictions tracked
- 39
- Official lookup routes
- 39
- Complaint channels
- 20
- Trades catalogued
What this tool can answer
39 of 51 tracked jurisdictions currently carry a linked public board lookup URL (76%), and 39 list a complaint channel, pick the work state below to open the matching directory page.
- 39
- Linked board lookups
- 39
- Complaint channels
- 36
- Statewide GC flag on
- 2026-06-27
- Dataset vintage (YYYY-MM-DD)
Routing aid only. Confirm active status, classification, bond, and insurance on the authority's live record, PlainHireCheck is not a licensing board.
License lookup coverage
According to state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA, 39 of 51 tracked jurisdictions link a public board lookup (76%), and 39 list a complaint channel.
According to the same board-sourced directory (snapshot 2026-06-27), pick the state that governs the work (optional trade) to open the matching directory page with board routes. Confirm active status on the authority's live tool before signing. PlainHireCheck is a routing directory, not a licensing board.
Among 51 tracked jurisdictions
Directory coverage for consumer verification
Counts of tracked jurisdictions carrying each published routing field
Source: State licensing boards · NCSL · NASCLA
Official record finder
Find the right state record
Use the state that governs the work. Add a trade to open the matching requirement page with the board, lookup route, and any available complaint channel.
A safer hiring check
Verify before you hire
Choose a state and trade to reach the relevant official licensing board, then confirm the contractor’s active license, legal business name, insurance, and complaint record before you sign or pay a deposit.
- 1. Find the board Select the state that governs the work.
- 2. Check the record Use the official lookup with the license number.
- 3. Keep proof Match the record to the contract and insurance certificate.
Compiled from NASCLA, NCSL, and state licensing boards. See methodology for snapshot limits. FTC hiring-a-contractor guidance still applies.
According to state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA, contractor-licensing rules are published by public authorities. Every figure on PlainHireCheck is rebuilt from those board-sourced tables; no number is typed in by an editor. Lookup KPIs and coverage bars are computed live from the board-sourced state and trade directory tables. Confirm every contractor on the linked board tool before hiring. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
| Publisher | PlainHireCheck |
| Sources | Public state contractor licensing board records |