Terms of Use

Effective Date: January 15, 2026

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using PlainHireCheck ("plainhirecheck.com"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use PlainHireCheck.

Information Purpose

PlainHireCheck is an informational resource that presents publicly available state contractor licensing data in a more accessible format. The information on PlainHireCheck is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, professional, or contractor verification advice.

Always verify contractor credentials directly with your state's licensing board before hiring. Licensing requirements change and our data, while regularly updated, may not reflect the most current state.

Accuracy and Completeness

While we strive to present accurate information, we make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the data. State licensing requirements change with legislation — always verify important information directly with official state licensing boards.

No Professional Advice

Nothing on PlainHireCheck constitutes legal, professional, or contractor recommendation advice of any kind. Any decisions you make based on information found here are solely your responsibility.

Site Content Rights

The underlying government data presented on PlainHireCheck is in the public domain. Our original design, code, text, and organization of the data are copyrighted by Kiznis.Studio. You may not scrape, reproduce, or redistribute our site design or original content without permission.

Third-Party Links

PlainHireCheck contains links to state licensing board websites and other third-party resources. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of those sites.

Advertising

PlainHireCheck displays advertisements through Google AdSense to support its operation. Ads are served by third parties and are subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, PlainHireCheck and Kiznis.Studio shall not be liable for any damages arising from your use of or inability to use PlainHireCheck, or any reliance on the data presented herein.

Changes to Terms

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of any changes.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email hello@plainhirecheck.com.

Data Accuracy and Verification

PlainHireCheck aggregates and reformats information that originates from public government agencies, regulatory filings, and other openly available sources. While we take reasonable steps to ingest, normalize, and refresh this data, upstream records may contain clerical errors, lag behind real-world changes, or omit relevant context. You are solely responsible for verifying any fact that influences a legal, medical, financial, educational, safety, or similarly consequential decision. Cross-reference the official source before acting on anything you read here.

Acceptable Use

You may browse, read, and share PlainHireCheck content for personal, journalistic, academic, and non-commercial research use. You may cite specific records with attribution and a link back to the page on plainhirecheck.com. You may not (a) systematically scrape, crawl, or download the dataset in bulk without prior written permission; (b) resell, sublicense, or redistribute derived data products that compete with PlainHireCheck; (c) use our pages to harass, defame, or misrepresent any individual or organization appearing in the data; (d) remove, obscure, or mislabel source attribution; or (e) attempt to bypass rate limits, security controls, or authentication mechanisms.

Automation, Editorial Pipeline, and Editorial Role

PlainHireCheck combines raw public data with plain-language summaries, explainers, and comparisons. Some narrative sections are drafted by our editorial team from official source data and reviewed for accuracy before publication. compiled by our editorial team explanatory text is labeled where material, and we do not use AI to alter underlying numbers or filings — those are loaded directly from the upstream source. If you spot a summary that misreads the data, please email the correction link on our contact page.

Intellectual Property

The underlying public records surfaced on PlainHireCheck are in the public domain or otherwise freely licensed by the issuing agency — you are free to use those raw facts. However, our site design, layout, navigation structure, original editorial copy, category taxonomies, comparison tables, and curated rankings are the copyrighted work of Kiznis Studio. These creative elements may not be reproduced in whole or substantial part without permission.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes in our data sources, product features, legal environment, or advertising relationships. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and — when appropriate — surface a brief notice on the homepage. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically.

Governing Law and Disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the jurisdiction in which Kiznis Studio is domiciled, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to your use of PlainHireCheck will first be addressed through good-faith informal negotiation. If that fails, both parties agree to resolve the dispute in the courts with jurisdiction over Kiznis Studio's principal place of business. Nothing in these terms limits your statutory consumer-protection rights under applicable local law.

Legal Notices

For formal legal notices, DMCA takedown requests, subpoenas, law-enforcement requests, or correspondence regarding these terms, email legal@plainhirecheck.com. General questions, data corrections, and feedback should use the contact page so they reach the editorial team promptly.