{
  "name": "Roofing contractor licensing requirements by US state",
  "description": "Generated by the licence-research workflow on 2026-09-05 and transcribed by scripts (see the session notes). Every entry was researched against an official state source and then re-checked by a second agent that fetched the source itself. Entries that could not be confirmed are absent rather than guessed. Where a claim spans two documents, source_2 names the second one; the build refuses any entry that is not marked verified.",
  "url": "https://allserviceleads.com/roofing-license-by-state/",
  "publisher": "All Service Leads",
  "license": {
    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  },
  "suggested_citation": "All Service Leads (2026). Roofing contractor licensing requirements by US state, checked 2026-09-05. Licensed CC BY 4.0. https://allserviceleads.com/roofing-license-by-state/",
  "checked": "2026-09-05",
  "updated": "2026-09-06",
  "caveat": "State rules change, and city and county rules sit on top of them. Confirm with the named authority before bidding work.",
  "states_covered": 50,
  "states_absent": [
    "Hawaii"
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "state": "Alabama",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Alabama requires a residential roofers license from the Home Builders Licensure Board once a roofing job exceeds $2,500; commercial work over $100,000 needs a general contractor license.",
      "authority": "Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (residential roofing); Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (commercial/general contracting)",
      "source_name": "Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board — Ala. Code § 34-14A-2 (Definitions)",
      "source_url": "https://hblb.alabama.gov/faq/%C2%A7-34-14a-2-definitions/",
      "source_2_name": "Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors, General Contractor Licensing Law ($100,000 threshold)",
      "source_2_url": "https://genconbd.alabama.gov/about/law/"
    },
    {
      "state": "Alaska",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Alaska requires state specialty contractor registration covering roofing from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, before you bid or work; no dollar threshold.",
      "authority": "Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development — Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing",
      "source_name": "Alaska Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Development — Construction Contractors Statutes and Regulations (AS 08.18.011)",
      "source_url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/contractorstatutes.pdf",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Arizona",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Arizona requires a contractor license from the Registrar of Contractors for roofing work; casual jobs under $1,000 needing no building permit are exempt.",
      "authority": "Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)",
      "source_name": "Arizona State Legislature — A.R.S. § 32-1151 (Acting as contractor without a license)",
      "source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01151.htm",
      "source_2_name": "Arizona Revised Statutes 32-1121(A)(14), exemptions from contractor licensing",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01121.htm"
    },
    {
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Arkansas requires a roofing contractor registration certificate from the Contractors Licensing Board’s Residential Contractors Committee before residential roofing work.",
      "authority": "Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board — Residential Contractors Committee (Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing)",
      "source_name": "Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Contractors Licensing Board — Residential Licensing Law, A.C.A. § 17-25-603 (rev. April 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Residential-Contractor-Law-revised-04.2026.pdf",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "California",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "California requires a C-39 roofing contractor license from the Contractors State License Board; casual work under $1,000 needing no building permit is exempt.",
      "authority": "Contractors State License Board (CSLB), California Department of Consumer Affairs",
      "source_name": "California Legislative Information — Business and Professions Code § 7028",
      "source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=7028",
      "source_2_name": "California Business and Professions Code 7048, minor work exemption",
      "source_2_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=7048"
    },
    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Colorado has no state roofing license; city and county building departments license roofers, while state law sets only written-contract and insurance-deductible rules.",
      "authority": "City and county building departments (e.g. Denver, Boulder County, Larimer County). The state Division of Professions and Occupations licenses electricians and plumbers, not roofers.",
      "source_name": "Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, occupational professions list (no roofing or general contractor)",
      "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/OccupationalProfessions",
      "source_2_name": "Colorado Revised Statutes title 6, including the roofing contract and insurance deductible rules",
      "source_2_url": "https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-06.pdf"
    },
    {
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Connecticut requires a Home Improvement Contractor registration from the Department of Consumer Protection for residential jobs over $200; it is not a trade license.",
      "authority": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (Home Improvement Contractor registration, under the Home Improvement Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 400)",
      "source_name": "Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 400 (Home Improvement Contractors), Secs. 20-419 and 20-420 - Connecticut General Assembly",
      "source_url": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_400.htm",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Delaware",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Delaware has no roofing trade license; roofers need a Division of Revenue business license and a Department of Labor contractor registration before work begins.",
      "authority": "Delaware Division of Revenue (contractor business license, 30 Del. C. ch. 25) and Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Contractor Registration",
      "source_name": "Delaware One Stop - Construction Contractors (State of Delaware)",
      "source_url": "https://onestop.delaware.gov/Operate_Contractors",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "District of Columbia",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "The District licenses contractors through the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection: Home Improvement Contractor for residential work, or General Contractor/Construction Manager.",
      "authority": "District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Business Licensing Division",
      "source_name": "DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Contractor and Construction Services",
      "source_url": "https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1618551",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Florida requires a state certified or registered roofing contractor license from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board.",
      "authority": "Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Construction Industry Licensing Board",
      "source_name": "The 2025 Florida Statutes, Sec. 489.113 (Qualifications for practice; restrictions) - The Florida Senate",
      "source_url": "https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/489.113",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Georgia does not license roofers at state level; the Attorney General's office lists roofing as an exempt specialty, so city and county rules apply.",
      "authority": "No state roofing authority. The Georgia Secretary of State's State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors licenses residential and general contractors, but roofing is treated as an exempt specialty; city and county governments set their own requirements.",
      "source_name": "Consumer Ed - Home Improvement, Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division",
      "source_url": "https://consumered.georgia.gov/your-home/home-improvement",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Idaho",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Idaho requires roofers to register as contractors under the state contractor registration law, administered by the Idaho Contractors Board; it is a registration, not a trade exam.",
      "authority": "Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), Contractors Board — Idaho Contractor Registration Act, Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 52",
      "source_name": "Idaho Legislature — Idaho Code § 54-5204 (Registration required)",
      "source_url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title54/T54CH52/SECT54-5204/",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Illinois",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Illinois requires a state roofing contractor license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation before any roofing or waterproofing work is done.",
      "authority": "Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act, 225 ILCS 335",
      "source_name": "Illinois General Assembly — Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act, 225 ILCS 335/9 (Licensure requirement)",
      "source_url": "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Articles?ActID=1346&ChapterID=24",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Indiana",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Indiana has no state roofing license; the Indiana Attorney General says licensing varies by community, so check the city or county building department.",
      "authority": "No state licensing authority for roofing; city and county building departments set the requirements. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency's list of regulated professions includes plumbing, home inspectors and manufactured home installers, but not roofing, general contracting or home improvement contracting.",
      "source_name": "Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, licensed professions (roofing is not among them)",
      "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/",
      "source_2_name": "Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, home improvement fact sheet",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/files/CPD_Fact_Sheet-Home_improv_Scams.pdf"
    },
    {
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Iowa requires construction contractor registration with the Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing for anyone earning $2,000 or more a year; registration, not a license.",
      "authority": "Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), Division of Labor — construction contractor registration, Iowa Code chapter 91C",
      "source_name": "Iowa Legislature — Iowa Code § 91C.2 (Registration required — conditions), Iowa Code 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/91C.pdf",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Kansas",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Kansas requires roofing contractors to hold a registration certificate from the Kansas Attorney General; it is a registration, not a trade license.",
      "authority": "Office of the Kansas Attorney General, Roofing Registration Program — Kansas Roofing Contractor Registration Act, K.S.A. 50-6,121 et seq. (K.S.A. 50-6,124 assigns administration of the act to the attorney general)",
      "source_name": "Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes — K.S.A. 50-6,123",
      "source_url": "https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch50/050_006_0123.html",
      "source_2_name": "Kansas Statutes 50-6,124, attorney general to adopt rules and forms administering the roofing registration act",
      "source_2_url": "https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch50/050_006_0124.html"
    },
    {
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Kentucky has no state roofing license; the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses only plumbers, electricians, boiler, sprinkler and fire alarm contractors and inspectors.",
      "authority": "No state licensing authority for roofing; city and county governments set the requirements. The Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses other construction trades but not roofing or general contracting.",
      "source_name": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (dhbc.ky.gov)",
      "source_url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Louisiana requires a Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification from the State Licensing Board for Contractors on residential roof projects worth $7,500 or more.",
      "authority": "Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)",
      "source_name": "Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2156.4, Louisiana State Legislature",
      "source_url": "https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1431142",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Maine",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Maine has no state roofing license; the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation does not license roofers, so municipal permit rules apply.",
      "authority": "No state licensing authority for roofing. The Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) licenses other trades but not roofers; municipalities administer building permits.",
      "source_name": "Maine Office of the Attorney General, Home Construction and Repair",
      "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/ag/consumer-protection/consumer-help-topics/housing/home-construction-and-repair",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Maryland",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Maryland requires a Home Improvement Contractor license from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission for roof repair or replacement on existing homes, with no dollar threshold.",
      "authority": "Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC), Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor",
      "source_name": "Maryland Business Regulation Article, section 8-601, Maryland General Assembly",
      "source_url": "https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr&section=8-601&enactments=false",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Massachusetts requires Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation for roof work on existing owner-occupied homes of one to four units.",
      "authority": "Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (Home Improvement Contractor registration); Board of Building Regulations and Standards, Division of Occupational Licensure (Construction Supervisor License)",
      "source_name": "Massachusetts General Laws chapter 142A, section 9, Massachusetts Legislature",
      "source_url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter142A/Section9",
      "source_2_name": "Massachusetts General Laws chapter 142A section 1, definition of residential contracting",
      "source_2_url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter142A/Section1"
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Michigan requires a residential builder or maintenance and alteration contractor license covering roofing from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs; projects under $600 are exempt.",
      "authority": "Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes, Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board",
      "source_name": "Michigan Compiled Laws section 339.2404, Michigan Legislature",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-2404",
      "source_2_name": "Michigan Compiled Laws 339.2403(f), exemption below $600",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-2403"
    },
    {
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Minnesota requires a residential roofer, building contractor or remodeler license from the Department of Labor and Industry; under $15,000 gross annual receipts is exempt.",
      "authority": "Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Construction Codes and Licensing Division",
      "source_name": "Minnesota Statutes section 326B.805, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes",
      "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.805",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Mississippi requires a Mississippi State Board of Contractors license for residential roofing over $10,000, and a commercial license above $50,000.",
      "authority": "Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) — Residential Roofer classification (a subclassification of the residential remodeler license); commercial work under the Board's commercial license",
      "source_name": "Mississippi State Board of Contractors — Frequently Asked Questions",
      "source_url": "https://www.msboc.us/general-info/frequently-asked-questions/",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Missouri",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Missouri has no state roofing license or registration; the Division of Professional Registration licenses no roofing trade, so cities and county governments license roofers.",
      "authority": "No state licensing or registration authority for roofing. The Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Department of Commerce and Insurance) licenses 57 occupations, none of them roofing, general contracting or home improvement. Cities and county governments license roofers.",
      "source_name": "Missouri Division of Professional Registration — Listings of Professions",
      "source_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/professions.asp",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Montana",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Montana requires a construction contractor license from the Department of Labor and Industry, covering roofing; independent contractors with no employees and jobs under $2,500 are exempt.",
      "authority": "Montana Department of Labor & Industry (Business Standards Division) — construction contractor license under MCA Title 37, chapter 45, created by HB 239 (Ch. 644, Laws of 2025), which replaced the former Construction Contractor Registration on 1 January 2026",
      "source_name": "Montana Code Annotated 37-45-201, Construction contractor license required — application",
      "source_url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0450/part_0020/section_0010/0370-0450-0020-0010.html",
      "source_2_name": "Montana Code Annotated 37-45-104, exemptions including work under $2,500 and an independent contractor with no employees",
      "source_2_url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0450/part_0010/section_0040/0370-0450-0010-0040.html"
    },
    {
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Nebraska has no state roofing trade license, but all contractors must register with the Nebraska Department of Labor under the Contractor Registration Act.",
      "authority": "Nebraska Department of Labor — Contractor Registration Act (registration, not a trade license)",
      "source_name": "Nebraska Department of Labor — Contractor Registration: Who Needs to Register",
      "source_url": "https://dol.nebraska.gov/LaborStandards/Contractors/Overview",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Nevada",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Nevada requires a state contractor license, classification C-15 roofing and siding, from the Nevada State Contractors Board; the under-$1,000 repair exemption does not apply when a permit is required.",
      "authority": "Nevada State Contractors Board — license under NRS chapter 624; roofing falls in classification C-15, \"Roofing and siding\" (NAC 624.320)",
      "source_name": "Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 624 (NRS 624.700, engaging in business without a license, and NRS 624.031, exemptions)",
      "source_url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-624.html",
      "source_2_name": "Nevada Administrative Code 624.320, classification C-15 roofing and siding",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac-624.html"
    },
    {
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "New Hampshire has no state roofing or general contractor license; roofers work under local building departments, which issue permits and enforce the state building code.",
      "authority": "No state licensing board for roofing or general contracting. New Hampshire's Title XXX (Occupations and Professions) licenses electricians and plumbers among the construction trades; roofing work is governed by the local building department that issues permits and enforces the state building code.",
      "source_name": "New Hampshire Revised Statutes, Title XXX Occupations and Professions — table of contents",
      "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XXX.htm",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "New Jersey requires roofers to register as home improvement contractors with the Division of Consumer Affairs; a 2024 law adds licensing under a new state board.",
      "authority": "New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of Consumer Protection (Home Improvement Contractor Business Unit), Department of Law and Public Safety",
      "source_name": "New Jersey State Board of Home Improvement and Home Elevation Contractors, Division of Consumer Affairs",
      "source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/HIHEC/Pages/default.aspx",
      "source_2_name": "New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor law, Division of Consumer Affairs",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Statutes/home-improvement-contractor-law.pdf"
    },
    {
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "New Mexico requires a contractor license from the Regulation and Licensing Department’s Construction Industries Division before doing roofing work.",
      "authority": "New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division",
      "source_name": "New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division",
      "source_url": "https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries/",
      "source_2_name": "New Mexico Construction Industries Licensing Act, NMSA article 13",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Article-13-CILA-7.1.21.pdf"
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "New York State does not license home improvement contractors; New York City, Buffalo and five county governments do, per the Department of State.",
      "authority": "No state licensing authority for roofing; local agencies such as the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and county consumer affairs offices. Confirmed by the New York State Department of State, Division of Consumer Protection.",
      "source_name": "New York State Department of State, Division of Consumer Protection - consumer alert on home improvement contractors",
      "source_url": "https://dos.ny.gov/news/consumer-alert-new-york-department-states-division-consumer-protection-releases-guide-tips-0",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "North Carolina requires a general contractor license from the state Licensing Board for General Contractors when a project costs $40,000 or more.",
      "authority": "North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors",
      "source_name": "North Carolina General Statutes 87-1, definition of general contractor ($40,000 threshold)",
      "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_87/GS_87-1.html",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "North Dakota requires a contractor license from the Secretary of State when a job's cost, value or price exceeds $4,000.",
      "authority": "North Dakota Secretary of State (the registrar under NDCC 43-07-01(5))",
      "source_name": "North Dakota Secretary of State, Contractor Licensing",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.nd.gov/business/licensing-registration/contractors",
      "source_2_name": "North Dakota Century Code 43-07-02, license required",
      "source_2_url": "https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c07.pdf"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Ohio has no state roofing license; the Construction Industry Licensing Board covers only electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration, so local governments set the rules.",
      "authority": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance) licenses only five trades, none of them roofing; roofing is regulated by cities and county governments",
      "source_name": "Ohio Revised Code Section 4740.01 (Ohio Laws, Legislative Service Commission)",
      "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.01",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Oklahoma requires roofing contractors to register with the Construction Industries Board, plus a commercial endorsement, passed by exam, for commercial roofing work.",
      "authority": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB), under the Roofing Contractor Registration Act, Title 59 O.S. 1151.11 et seq.",
      "source_name": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board — Active Roofing Contractor Requirements",
      "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/roofing/active-roofing-contractor-requirements.html",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Oregon",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Oregon requires roofers to hold a Construction Contractors Board license; state law exempts limited cases, including some casual work under $1,000, but not anyone advertising as a contractor.",
      "authority": "Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB), under ORS chapter 701",
      "source_name": "Oregon Construction Contractors Board — CCB License",
      "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/pages/ccb%20license.aspx",
      "source_2_name": "Oregon Revised Statutes 701.010(4), exemption for casual work under $1,000",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors701.html"
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Pennsylvania has no state roofing trade license; roofers exceeding $5,000 of home improvements a year register with the Attorney General's Office as home improvement contractors.",
      "authority": "Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection, under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA)",
      "source_name": "Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General — Home Improvement Contractor Registration, Frequently Asked Questions",
      "source_url": "https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/businesses-and-organizations/home-improvement-contractor-registration/frequently-asked-questions/",
      "source_2_name": "Pennsylvania Department of State, professional and occupational licensing boards (no roofing board)",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions"
    },
    {
      "state": "Rhode Island",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Rhode Island requires all contractors to register with the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board, and commercial roofers to hold its roofing license as well, except when applying shingles only.",
      "authority": "Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB), a unit within the State Building Office, under R.I. Gen. Laws chapters 5-65 and 5-73",
      "source_name": "Rhode Island General Assembly — R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65-3",
      "source_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-65/5-65-3.htm",
      "source_2_name": "Rhode Island General Laws 5-73-3, commercial roofing contractor licensing and the shingles-only exemption",
      "source_2_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-73/5-73-3.htm"
    },
    {
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "South Carolina requires a residential specialty contractor registration from the Residential Builders Commission above $500, and an LLR Contractor's Licensing Board license above $10,000.",
      "authority": "South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) — Residential Builders Commission for residential specialty registration, and the Contractor's Licensing Board for the general contractor license",
      "source_name": "South Carolina LLR, Residential Builders Commission — Residential Specialty Contractor Registration",
      "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resspecialty.aspx",
      "source_2_name": "South Carolina Code Title 40 Chapter 11 section 40-11-30, $10,000 threshold for general and mechanical contracting",
      "source_2_url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c011.php"
    },
    {
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "South Dakota has no state roofing license; roofers need a Department of Revenue contractor's excise tax license and must check each city's and county's rules.",
      "authority": "No state roofing licensing board. The South Dakota Department of Revenue issues the contractor's excise tax license; cities and county governments issue roofing contractor licenses.",
      "source_name": "South Dakota Department of Revenue — Contractor's Excise Tax",
      "source_url": "https://dor.sd.gov/businesses/taxes/contractors-excise-tax/",
      "source_2_name": "South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, occupational and professional licensing boards",
      "source_2_url": "https://dlr.sd.gov/boards_commissions_councils.aspx"
    },
    {
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Tennessee requires a contractor license from the state Board for Licensing Contractors for roofing projects of $25,000 or more, including materials and labor.",
      "authority": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, Department of Commerce & Insurance",
      "source_name": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors — How to Get a License: Contractor (tn.gov)",
      "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Texas has no state roofing license; the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation does not license roofers, so city and county rules apply instead.",
      "authority": "No state licensing authority for roofing; the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation does not license roofing contractors, and cities and county governments set registration and permit rules",
      "source_name": "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, regulated industries (roofing is not among them)",
      "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Utah",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Utah requires a contractor license from the Division of Professional Licensing before doing roofing work, under the state licensing act.",
      "authority": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Department of Commerce",
      "source_name": "Utah Code 58-55-301, License required — License classifications — Scope (Utah State Legislature)",
      "source_url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/58-55-S301.html",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Vermont",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Vermont requires registration, not a trade license, with the Secretary of State's Office of Professional Regulation for residential roofing contracts over $10,000.",
      "authority": "Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State",
      "source_name": "Vermont Statutes Online — 26 V.S.A. § 5501, Registration required (Vermont General Assembly)",
      "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/106/05501",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Virginia",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "Virginia requires a contractor license from the DPOR Board for Contractors for projects worth more than $1,000, with the class of license set by the size of the job.",
      "authority": "Board for Contractors, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)",
      "source_name": "Code of Virginia § 54.1-1103, Necessity for license (Virginia Law, LIS)",
      "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1103/",
      "source_2_name": "Code of Virginia 54.1-1100, definitions of Class A, B and C contractors (Class C from over $1,000)",
      "source_2_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1100/"
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Washington requires every construction contractor, roofers included, to register with the Department of Labor and Industries, which takes a surety bond and insurance rather than an exam.",
      "authority": "Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)",
      "source_name": "Washington State Department of Labor & Industries — Contractors (Register as a Contractor)",
      "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/register-as-a-contractor/",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "status": "state-licence",
      "summary": "West Virginia requires a state contractor license before doing roofing work or bidding for it; the statutory exemptions cover owners, employees and utilities, not small jobs.",
      "authority": "West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board, administered by the West Virginia Division of Labor (CLBoard@wv.gov, wvclboard.wv.gov)",
      "source_name": "West Virginia Legislature, W. Va. Code 30-42-6 (Necessity for license; exemptions), West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act",
      "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-42-6/",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "status": "state-registration",
      "summary": "Wisconsin has no roofing trade license; DSPS Dwelling Contractor certification is required to obtain a building permit for a one- or two-family dwelling.",
      "authority": "Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), Dwelling Contractor and Dwelling Contractor Qualifier certifications",
      "source_name": "Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 305.31 (Dwelling contractor), Wisconsin Legislature",
      "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/iii/31",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Wyoming",
      "status": "local-only",
      "summary": "Wyoming has no state roofing license; county governments, cities and towns license contractors, and state law makes each jurisdiction recognise licenses issued by another Wyoming jurisdiction.",
      "authority": "County, city and town building departments; Wyoming has no state contractor licensing board (state-level trade licensing covers electricians only, through the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office)",
      "source_name": "Wyoming Legislature, Wyoming Statutes Title 16, W.S. 16-6-1101 (Contractor licenses; reciprocity; requirements)",
      "source_url": "https://www.wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title16.pdf",
      "source_2_name": "",
      "source_2_url": ""
    }
  ]
}