residential contractor license reciprocity by state

Pick the state you are moving to. Each destination sets its own rules, and they are directed: what Colorado does for Texans says nothing about what Texas does for Coloradans.

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Destination states

AlabamaResidential Home Builders License (without limitation, with limitation, or limited to residential roofing)how to get licensed
Reciprocity5 statesNo credit
AlaskaGeneral Contractor with Residential Contractor Endorsementhow to get licensed
No credit
ArizonaB General Residential Contractor (KB-1 or KB-2 dual licenses also carry the B scope)how to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
ArkansasResidential Building Contractor (also Residential Remodeler, Limited or Unlimited)how to get licensed
Reciprocity5 statesEndorsementNo credit
CaliforniaB-2 Residential Remodeling Contractor (Class B General Building also covers homes)how to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesExperience creditNo credit
Coloradolicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
ConnecticutHome Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration; New Home Construction Contractor (NHC) registrationhow to get licensed
No credit
DelawareDelaware contractor business license (Division of Revenue) plus Contractor Registration Certificate (Department of Labor)how to get licensed
No credit
District of ColumbiaBasic Business License, Contractor and Construction Services category, Home Improvement Contractor endorsementhow to get licensed
No credit
FloridaCertified Residential Contractor (CR)how to get licensed
Reciprocity3 statesEndorsementNo credit
GeorgiaResidential-Basic Contractor / Residential-Light Commercial Contractorhow to get licensed
Reciprocity3 statesExperience creditNo credit
HawaiiClass B General Building Contractor (no separate residential class)how to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
IdahoContractor Registration (construction type 002, General Residential Builder)how to get licensed
No credit
Illinoislicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
Indianalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
IowaConstruction Contractor Registrationhow to get licensed
No credit
Kansaslicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
Kentuckylicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
LouisianaResidential Building Contractor (Residential Construction classification)how to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
Maineno individual license
Not applicable
MarylandMaryland Home Improvement Contractor License (MHIC)how to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
MassachusettsConstruction Supervisor License, Restricted (one- and two-family dwellings), plus Home Improvement Contractor registrationhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
MichiganResidential Builder, or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor (by trade)how to get licensed
No credit
MinnesotaResidential Building Contractor (BC) / Residential Remodeler (CR)how to get licensed
No credit
MississippiResidential Builder (residential license)how to get licensed
Reciprocity7 statesEndorsementNo credit
Missourilicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
MontanaConstruction Contractor License (CCL)how to get licensed
No credit
NebraskaNebraska Contractor Registration, plus any city building contractor licensehow to get licensed
No credit
NevadaB-2 Residential and Small Commercial (subclassification of classification B, General Building)how to get licensed
Reciprocity3 statesEndorsementExperience creditNo credit
New Hampshireno individual license
Not applicable
New JerseyHome Improvement Contractor Business registration (HIC reg. #); New Home Builder registration for new houseshow to get licensed
No credit
New MexicoGB-2 Residential Building Contractorhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
New Yorklicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
North CarolinaGeneral Contractor, Residential classification (Limited, Intermediate or Unlimited)how to get licensed
Reciprocity9 statesNo credit
North DakotaContractor License, class A, B, C or D by single-project valuehow to get licensed
No credit
Ohiolicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
Oklahomalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
OregonConstruction contractor license with the Residential General Contractor (RGC) endorsementhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor Registration (PA number)how to get licensed
No credit
Rhode IslandContractor Registration (certificate of registration)how to get licensed
No credit
South CarolinaResidential Builder License (RBB); limited "Residential Builder Exam Waiver" license on the waiver routeshow to get licensed
Reciprocity4 statesEndorsementNo credit
South Dakotalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
TennesseeContractor license, BC-A Residential classification (BC-A/r restricted under $125,000)how to get licensed
Reciprocity6 statesExperience creditNo credit
Texaslicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
UtahR100 Residential and Small Commercial Contractorhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
VermontResidential Contractor Registration (Individual or Business Organization)how to get licensed
No credit
VirginiaClass A, B or C Contractor, Residential Building (RBC)how to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesExperience creditNo credit
WashingtonGeneral Contractor Registration (or a Specialty Contractor Registration)how to get licensed
No credit
West VirginiaWest Virginia Contractor License, Residential Contractor classificationhow to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesEndorsementNo credit
WisconsinDwelling Contractor certification, with a Dwelling Contractor Qualifierhow to get licensed
No credit
Wyominglicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable