Residential contractor license reciprocity by state

Destination states

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