By State
State-by-state tables, contractor licenses and the rules that touch your website, phones and email, each sourced to the state agency.
Call recording laws by state: one-party, all-party and mixed
Which states are one-party, all-party or mixed for recording calls? A 50-state table with statutes, plus what it means for business phones and AI.
Read guideLLC filing fees, annual costs and DBA fees in all 50 states
Compare LLC formation fees, annual report or franchise tax costs and DBA fees in all 50 states, each read on the state office site in October 2026.
Read guideWorkers' comp requirements by state: when your service business must carry coverage
When a service business must carry workers' comp in all 50 states: employee thresholds, owner exemptions, construction rules and the agency to check.
Read guideSales tax on home services in all 50 states
Which states tax mowing, house cleaning, pressure washing, pest control and snow removal? A 50-state table from each state's tax agency, as of October 2026.
Read guideContractor licensing boards by state: who licenses what, and where it starts
Find the contractor licensing agency in every state, the dollar line where a license or registration starts, and which trades have their own state boards.
Read guideAlabama contractor licenses: which trades the state licenses, and which agency issues each one
Which trades Alabama licenses at the state level: the $10,000 home builder line, $2,500 roofing line, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pest, septic and more.
Read guideAlaska contractor licenses: registration, bonds, endorsements and the trades that add their own license
Alaska registers contractors at any job size, with bonds, insurance and a residential endorsement. Electrical, plumbing and pesticide work add their own rules.
Read guideArizona contractor licenses: one registrar, dozens of classes, and a $1,000 handyman line
How the Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses trades, the $1,000 handyman exemption, the R-62 minor home improvement class and pest and inspector rules.
Read guideArkansas contractor licenses: which trades the state licenses and which it does not
Arkansas licenses residential work over $2,000, roofers by registration, and electrical, HVACR, plumbing and pest control separately. Agencies and penalties.
Read guideCalifornia contractor licenses: the $1,000 rule and the trades that answer to other agencies
California requires a CSLB license for work of $1,000 or more, plus separate pest control, pesticide and locksmith licenses. Bonds, penalties, agencies.
Read guideColorado contractor licenses: three state licenses, then a patchwork of city rules
Colorado licenses electricians, plumbers and pesticide applicators statewide and leaves general, roofing and HVAC work to cities. Denver and Pikes Peak rules.
Read guideConnecticut contractor licenses: what the state requires, trade by trade
Connecticut trades needing a state license or registration: home improvement, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pesticides, tree care, locksmiths and what needs none.
Read guideDelaware contractor licenses: three layers to know before you bid
Delaware requires a business license, Labor Department registration, and state licenses for electrical, plumbing and HVACR. Pesticide and septic rules too.
Read guideFlorida contractor licenses: who needs one, who does not, and the $2,500 line
Florida contractor licensing by trade: certified vs registered, the $2,500 minor-work limit, roofing, HVAC, electrical, pest control and home inspectors.
Read guideGeorgia contractor licenses: which trades the state licenses and which it leaves alone
Which Georgia trades need a state license, which are exempt as specialty work, and what pest, septic and lawn crews hold. Agencies, limits and sources.
Read guideHawaii contractor licenses: classifications, the $1,500 line and the other boards
Hawaii licenses contractors by classification, with a $1,500 exemption and separate boards for electricians, plumbers and pest control. Fees, fines and sources.
Read guideIdaho contractor licenses: one registration, three licensed trades, and who else to ask
Idaho registers contractors above $2,000, licenses electrical, plumbing and HVAC, and sends pesticide and septic work to other agencies. Fees and sources.
Read guideIllinois contractor licenses: what the state requires and what your city decides
Which trades Illinois licenses at the state level (roofing, plumbing, pest control, sewage, locksmith) and which it leaves to cities, with agencies and fees.
Read guideIndiana contractor licenses: three state programs and a lot of local rules
Indiana licenses plumbers, pesticide and fertilizer applicators and home inspectors statewide and leaves other trades to counties and cities. Agencies, exams.
Read guideIowa contractor licenses: registration for nearly everyone, licenses for the trades
Iowa registers every contractor earning $2,000 a year from construction and licenses electrical, plumbing, HVAC and pesticide work. Fees, bonds and agencies.
Read guideKansas contractor licenses: roofers and pesticide businesses at the state level, everything else locally
Kansas licenses little at the state level: roofer registration with the Attorney General and pesticide business licenses. Fees, insurance, dates and sources.
Read guideKentucky contractor licenses: what the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses, and what it does not
Kentucky licenses electricians, plumbers, HVAC, sprinklers and home inspectors statewide, and pesticide work through Agriculture. Experience, insurance, fees.
Read guideLouisiana contractor licenses: the $7,500 line, and the other boards that matter
Louisiana licenses home repair at $7,500, residential roofing, plumbers, plant work, arborists and pesticide applicators. Thresholds, fees and agencies.
Read guideMaine contractor licenses: what the state licenses and what it leaves alone
Maine has no general contractor license, but it licenses electricians, plumbers, fuel technicians, septic designers and pesticide applicators. See the details.
Read guideMaryland contractor licenses: the MHIC license and the trade boards behind it
Maryland licenses home improvement work through the MHIC, plus electricians, plumbers, HVACR, tree experts, locksmiths and pesticide firms. Sources inside.
Read guideMassachusetts contractor licenses: the HIC registration, the CSL and the trade boards
Massachusetts splits contractor credentials into the HIC registration and the Construction Supervisor License, plus trade licenses. Fees, jobs and sources.
Read guideMichigan contractor licenses: which trades the state licenses and which it does not
Which trades Michigan licenses, the $600 residential threshold, electrical, plumbing and HVAC routes, pesticide rules and the penalty for unlicensed work.
Read guideMinnesota contractor licenses: the eight-skill rule and what each trade needs
Minnesota's skill-count rule for residential licenses, the $15,000 exemption, roofer, electrical, plumbing and HVAC bond rules, pesticide and septic licensing.
Read guideMississippi contractor licenses: one state board, dollar thresholds and a separate pest license
Mississippi's single contractor board, the $10,000 remodeler and $50,000 builder lines, residential classifications, fees, penalties and pest control licenses.
Read guideMissouri contractor licenses: what the state requires and what your city decides
Missouri has no state board for general contractors, plumbers or HVAC. See what the state licenses, such as pesticides and electrical, and what cities decide.
Read guideMontana contractor licenses: the new 2026 construction license and the trades beside it
Montana began licensing construction contractors on January 1, 2026. See who needs it, the $2,500 exemption, plus electrical, plumbing and pesticide rules.
Read guideNebraska contractor licenses: state registration, state trade licenses and city plumbing rules
Nebraska registers contractors with the Department of Labor and licenses electricians, pesticide applicators and septic pros. Plumbing is local. See each trade.
Read guideNevada contractor licenses: which trades are licensed, and the $1,000 line
Which trades Nevada licenses through the State Contractors Board, the $1,000 small-job line, and who licenses pest control, home inspection and septic pumping.
Read guideNew Hampshire contractor licenses: no general license, but four trades are regulated
New Hampshire has no general contractor license but regulates electricians, plumbers, gas fitters and pesticide applicators. What each needs and who is exempt.
Read guideNew Jersey contractor licenses: HIC registration plus licensed trades
New Jersey registers home improvement contractors statewide and licenses electrical, plumbing, HVACR, pesticide, locksmith and home inspection work.
Read guideNew Mexico contractor licenses: what the state licenses and what it leaves alone
New Mexico contractor licenses by trade: CID classifications, the $7,200 handyman declaration, pesticide and home inspector licenses, and penalties.
Read guideNew York contractor licenses: most of the rules are set by your city or county
New York contractor licenses by trade: NYC home improvement and DOB licenses, county licenses, DEC pesticide registration, home inspectors and the DOL registry.
Read guideNorth Carolina contractor licenses: many boards and a few dollar lines
North Carolina contractor licenses by trade: the $40,000 general contractor line, electrical, plumbing and HVAC boards, landscaping, irrigation and pesticides.
Read guideNorth Dakota contractor license requirements: what the state licenses and what the cities do
North Dakota licenses contractors by job size, not by trade: $4,000 triggers the Secretary of State license. Electrical and plumbing have their own boards.
Read guideOhio contractor license requirements: five state-licensed trades, and everything else is local
Ohio's state board licenses five commercial trades and leaves residential work to cities and counties. Also pesticide, septic, fire and inspection rules.
Read guideOklahoma contractor license requirements: no general license, but four trades are regulated
Oklahoma has no state general contractor license, but electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing are regulated by the CIB. Dates, fees and local rules.
Read guideOregon contractor licenses: the CCB covers most trades, and four other agencies cover the rest
Oregon's Construction Contractors Board licenses painters, roofers, handymen and tree services but not pressure washing. See CCB, BCD, LCB, ODA and DEQ rules.
Read guidePennsylvania contractor licenses: one state registration, and the trade licenses are local
Pennsylvania has no state contractor license. Home improvement contractors register with the Attorney General; plumbers and electricians are licensed locally.
Read guideRhode Island contractor registration: painters and power washers are in, and the trade licenses sit with DLT
Rhode Island registers contractors with the CRLB at $150, names painters and power washers, bars local registration, and licenses trades through DLT.
Read guideSouth Carolina contractor licenses: which trades need what, and at what dollar line
Which trades South Carolina licenses or registers, the $500 and $10,000 lines, the agencies, fees, and what lawn care, cleaning and pressure washing need.
Read guideSouth Dakota contractor licenses: state trades, city licenses and what is unlicensed
South Dakota licenses electricians, plumbers and some installer trades at the state level and leaves general contracting to cities. Fees, hours, agencies.
Read guideTennessee contractor licenses: the $25,000 line, nine home improvement counties and the trades around them
Tennessee's $25,000 contractor line, the $3,000 home improvement license in nine counties, limited electrician and plumber licenses, pesticide and septic rules.
Read guideTexas contractor licenses: which trades the state licenses and which it leaves to cities
Which Texas trades need a state license: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, pest control, irrigation, mold and solar. What stays local, plus agencies and penalties.
Read guideUtah contractor licenses: what DOPL licenses, what the $7,000 exemption covers, and what stays unlicensed
Utah licenses contractors, electricians and plumbers through DOPL and pesticide businesses through the state. The $7,000 handyman exemption and its limits.
Read guideVermont contractor licenses: residential registration, trade licenses and what is exempt
Vermont registers residential contractors above $10,000 through OPR and licenses electricians and plumbers through Fire Safety. Exemptions, fees and contracts.
Read guideVirginia contractor licenses: the trades the state covers and where its line sits
Virginia licenses contractors by job size from $1,000 up, plus tradesmen, pesticide and fertilizer applicators, home inspectors and locksmiths. Who to call.
Read guideWashington contractor licenses: one registration for contractors, separate licenses for electrical, plumbing and pesticides
Washington registers every construction contractor with L&I, licenses electricians and plumbers, and splits pesticide and inspection work across other agencies.
Read guideWest Virginia contractor licenses: the $5,000 line, the trades left out, and the agencies that handle the rest
West Virginia licenses contractors on jobs of $5,000 residential or $25,000 commercial, excludes painting and landscaping, and uses other agencies for trades.
Read guideWisconsin contractor licenses: what the state requires, trade by trade
Which trades Wisconsin licenses at the state level (Dwelling Contractor, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pesticide, home inspection) and which it leaves alone.
Read guideWyoming contractor licenses: electrical and pesticide are state, the rest is local
Wyoming licenses electricians and electrical contractors statewide and pesticide applicators through agriculture. Plumbing, HVAC and building trades are local.
Read guideWhat Alabama requires of your site, phone lines and mail
Alabama law on contractor websites, calls and email: HBLB number in ads, call recording, the do-not-call register, card-fee sales tax, privacy act.
Read guideAlaska rules that touch your website, calls and email
Alaska law on contractor websites, calls and email: registration number on ads, recording, do-not-call law, door-to-door cancellation, local tax.
Read guideArizona rules for your site, phone line and inbox
Arizona law on contractor websites, calls and email: ROC number in ads, call recording, telemarketing and text limits, contracts, cancellation, TPT.
Read guideArkansas rules for your website, business phone and email
What Arkansas law says about contractor websites, phones and inboxes: licensed-name rule, job-site signs, do-not-call, door-to-door cancellation, breach notice.
Read guideCalifornia rules for your website, business phone and email
What California law says about contractor websites, phones and inboxes: CSLB license number in ads, all-party recording, text ads, card fees, honest pricing.
Read guideColorado rules for your website, business phone and email
What Colorado law says about contractor websites, phones and inboxes: plumber number display, No-Call Act texts, roofing contracts, card surcharge cap.
Read guideWhat Connecticut requires on your site, in ads and on calls
Connecticut rules for contractor websites, phones and email: registration number in ads, call recording notice, telemarketing consent, contracts, surcharge ban.
Read guideDelaware rules for contractor contracts, calls and tax
Delaware rules for contractor websites, phones and email: home improvement contract terms, telemarketing registration, call recording, gross receipts tax.
Read guideFlorida marketing rules for contractors: license numbers, calls, texts
Florida rules for contractor websites, phones and email: license number in ads, all-party call consent, the telephone solicitation act, card surcharge ban.
Read guideGeorgia: the rules that touch your website, phones and email
Georgia rules that touch a service business's phones and website: one-party recording, the state no-call law, ADAD licenses, door-to-door sales and the STN.
Read guideHawaii: what your website, phones and email must follow
Hawaii rules for the website and phones: contractor license numbers in ads, written home contracts, telemarketing hours and the 4% GET.
Read guideIdaho rules that reach your site, phones and inbox
Idaho rules for the website and phones: registration number in ads, the $2,000 homeowner disclosure, telemarketing registration and sales tax.
Read guideIllinois law and your website, your phones and your email
Illinois rules for contractors' websites, phones and email: roofing license numbers in ads, all-party call recording, BIPA voiceprints, home repair contracts.
Read guideIndiana law on contractor websites, phone lines and sales texts
Indiana rules for contractors' websites, phones and texts: plumbing license numbers in ads, home improvement contracts, the state Do Not Call list, privacy.
Read guideIowa rules your contractor website, phones and invoices must follow
Iowa rules for contractors' websites, phones and invoices: license numbers in plumbing ads, one-party recording, door-to-door cancellation, taxable services.
Read guideKansas rules a contractor's website, phone line and inbox must follow
Kansas website, phone and email rules for contractors: roofer registration, one-party recording, the No-Call Act, cancellation and card fees.
Read guideKentucky marketing rules for contractors: license numbers in ads, calls and privacy
Kentucky website, phone and email rules for contractors: HVAC license numbers in ads, call recording, telemarketing hours, cancellation and privacy.
Read guideLouisiana marketing rules for contractors: license claims, calls, texts and card fees
Louisiana contractor marketing law: license claims, insurance-claim ads, contract contents, Do Not Call, call recording and the new debit card fee ban.
Read guideWhat Maine law says about your contractor website and phones
Maine contractor website, phone and email law: one-party call recording, automated solicitation law, contract terms and a card surcharge ban.
Read guideWhat Maryland law means for a contractor's website, phones and email
Maryland law on a contractor's website, phones and email: MHIC license number in ads, all-party call recording, state telemarketing law and privacy.
Read guideMassachusetts rules your contractor website, phones and email must follow
Massachusetts rules for a home service company's website, phones and email: HIC number in ads, all-party recording, telemarketing law, a card surcharge ban.
Read guideWhat Michigan law means for a contractor's site, phones and inbox
Michigan rules for contractor websites, phones and email: license number in ads, call recording, sales-call law, 3-day cancellation, invoice tax.
Read guideMinnesota requirements for your contractor website, calls and email
Minnesota law on contractor sites, phones and email: license number in ads, written quotes, 9 p.m. call limit, card surcharges, sales tax and data privacy.
Read guideMississippi law on contractor phones, texts, contracts and invoices
Mississippi rules for contractor phones, texts, contracts and invoices: license display, call recording, telemarketing registration, insurance notice, 7% tax.
Read guideWhat Missouri law means for your website, phones and inbox
Missouri law for contractor websites, phones and email: call recording, a no-call statute covering texts, roofing ad limits, cancellation, breach notice.
Read guideHow Montana's statutes shape a contractor's website, phones and email
Montana law for contractor websites, phones and email: hidden-device recording, telemarketing hours and registration, cancellation rights, the privacy act.
Read guideWhat Nebraska's statutes mean for your site and phone lines
Nebraska law for contractor websites, phones and email: robocall permits, call recording, three-day cancellation, sales tax on cleaning, the privacy act.
Read guideNevada: what your site, phone line and inbox must follow
Nevada rules that touch contractor websites, phones and email: license number in ads, contract terms, do-not-call notices, robocall hours, privacy notice.
Read guideNew Hampshire: rules for your site, phone line and inbox
New Hampshire rules for service-business websites, phones and email: all-party call recording, telemarketing and dialer law, 3-day cancellation, privacy act.
Read guideNew Jersey: rules that reach your site, phones and email
New Jersey rules for contractor sites, phones and email: registration number in ads, $500 contract rule, telemarketer registration, card surcharge cap.
Read guideWhat New Mexico law means for your calls, email and invoices
New Mexico rules that reach a service company's phones, inbox and website: the 9 p.m. call cutoff, ADV: email label, door-to-door cancellation and GRT.
Read guideWhat New York law means for your contracts, calls and card fees
New York rules for a service company's site and phones: home improvement contract terms, telemarketer registration, text limits, surcharges and SHIELD Act.
Read guideWhat North Carolina law means for your phones, texts and website
North Carolina rules for a service company's phones and site: a solicitation law that covers texts, landscape license numbers, sales tax and breach notices.
Read guideWhat North Dakota requires of your website, phones and email
North Dakota rules for contractor sites, calls and texts: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. window, text messages as solicitations, 3-day cancellation, $4,000 license line.
Read guideWhat Ohio requires of your website, phones and invoices
Ohio rules that touch a contractor's site, calls and invoices: telemarketer registration, 3-day door-sale cancellation, $25,000 contracts, taxed services.
Read guideWhat Oklahoma requires of your website, phones and texts
Oklahoma rules for contractor sites, calls and texts: roofing registration number on ads, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. call window, texts, and a 2027 privacy law.
Read guideWhat Oregon requires of your site, phone lines and texts
Oregon rules for contractor websites, calls and texts: CCB number in ads, the $2,000 written contract, call recording, 2025 text law, no sales tax.
Read guideWhat Pennsylvania requires of your site, phone lines and texts
Pennsylvania rules for contractor websites, calls and texts: HIC number in ads, written contracts, all-party recording, the 2026 telemarketing law, sales tax.
Read guideWhat Rhode Island requires of your site, phone lines and texts
Rhode Island rules for contractor websites, calls and texts: registration number in ads, the word license, $1,000 contracts, ad-text ban, privacy act.
Read guideSouth Carolina law on contractor sites, calls, texts and quotes
South Carolina rules for contractor sites, calls and texts: exact license name in ads, HVAC license number on invoices, 2018 phone act, 3-day cancel rule.
Read guideSouth Dakota law on contractor quotes, sites, phones and texts
South Dakota rules for contractor sites, calls and texts: excise tax line items, the 2.041% bid factor, telemarketing limits, no-call fees and 3-day cancel.
Read guideTennessee contractor rules for ads, phones, texts and tax lines
Tennessee rules for contractor sites, calls and texts: license number in home improvement ads, the Do Not Call/Text register, 3-day cancel, repair sales tax.
Read guideWhat Texas requires of your site, phone lines and texts
Texas rules for contractor websites, calls and texts: license numbers in ads, one-party recording, SB 140 text rules, cooling-off notices, card surcharge ban.
Read guideWhat Utah requires of your site, phone lines and messages
Utah rules for contractor websites, calls and texts: unlicensed holding out, one-party recording, no Sunday solicitation, auto-renewal notices, privacy law.
Read guideWhat Vermont requires of your site, phone lines and contracts
Vermont rules for contractor websites, calls and texts: $10,000 written contract rule, three-day cancellation, telemarketer registration, auto-renewal, privacy.
Read guideWhat Virginia requires of your website, phone lines and texts
Virginia rules for contractor sites, calls and texts: the 2026 text-message changes, one-party recording, mandatory fee pricing, contracts and data privacy.
Read guideWashington rules for contractor sites, phone lines and texts
Washington rules for contractor websites, calls, texts and email: L&I registration number in ads, all-party recording, text law, disclosure statement and tax.
Read guideWhat West Virginia requires of your website, phone lines and sales calls
West Virginia rules for contractor websites, phones and sales calls: license number in ads and contracts, one-party recording, telemarketing, cancellation.
Read guideWisconsin law for contractor websites, phone lines, texts and email
Wisconsin rules for a service company website, phones, texts and email: one-party recording, telemarketing limits, home improvement contracts and cancellation.
Read guideWyoming rules for a service business's website, phone and email
Wyoming rules for a service company's website, phones, texts and email: telemarketing limits, storm damage contract rules, three-day cancellation and email law.
Read guideHow to start a lawn care business in Texas: sales tax, spray licenses and irrigation
Texas lawn care starts with sales tax on mowing, a TDA license for spraying anything for hire, and an irrigator license from TCEQ. Rules, agencies and steps.
Read guideHow to start a lawn care business in Ohio: vendor's license, spray rules and lawn signs
Ohio lawn care means a vendor's license once you pass $5,000, an ODA applicator license for any spraying, lawn signs, and neighbor notice rules. See the steps.
Read guideHow to start a lawn care business in Connecticut: sales tax, DEEP spray rules and neighbor notice
Connecticut lawn care: mowing skips home improvement registration, but spraying needs DEEP certification, a business registration, signs and neighbor notice.
Read guideHow to start a lawn care business in Iowa: taxed mowing, untaxed plowing and spray rules
Iowa taxes lawn care but not snow removal, licenses anyone who applies pesticides for hire, and sets lawn sign and neighbor notice rules. Steps to start.
Read guideHow to start a lawn care business in Kentucky: 6% tax, Category 3 and lawn markers
Kentucky taxes lawn care and snow plowing at 6%, certifies pesticide applicators in Category 3, and requires lawn markers, written notices and records. Steps.
Read guideHow to start a lawn care business in Wisconsin: tax, DATCP licenses and the phosphorus rule
Wisconsin lawn care rules: sales tax on mowing but not snow, DATCP pesticide licenses, the 12-hour notice registry and phosphorus limits on fertilizer.
Read guideStarting a lawn care company in Nebraska: mowing is exempt, grub control is not
Nebraska lawn care rules: mowing is tax exempt but grub control is taxed, NDA pesticide licenses, contractor registration and the LLC newspaper notice.
Read guideStarting a house cleaning business in Minnesota: taxed tasks, sick time and Paid Leave
Minnesota house cleaning rules: sales tax on vacuuming and windows, nontaxable dusting and bed-making, sick time, Paid Leave premiums and work comp.
Read guideStarting a house cleaning business in Washington: janitorial tax, L&I premiums and paid sick leave
Washington house cleaning rules: the janitorial sales tax line, L&I state fund workers' comp by the hour, paid sick leave, family leave premiums and wages.
Read guideStarting a house cleaning business in Pennsylvania: the housekeeping tax and the maid exception
Pennsylvania house cleaning rules: housekeeping is taxable, the two-party maid exception, supply purchases, Philadelphia's local rate and sick leave.
Read guideStarting a house cleaning company in Texas: tax, permit and hiring
Starting a house cleaning business in Texas: cleaning homes is taxable, the sales tax permit, the $300 LLC filing, unemployment tax and optional workers' comp.
Read guideStarting a house cleaning company in New Jersey: tax, labor and registration
Starting a house cleaning business in New Jersey: sales tax on cleaning at 6.625%, earned sick leave, the ABC test for helpers, the minimum wage and LLC costs.
Read guideHow to start a pressure washing business in Texas: sales tax, wash water and setup
Starting a pressure washing business in Texas: washing buildings is taxable, wash water rules in Fort Worth and Austin, the $300 LLC filing, workers' comp.
Read guideHow to start a pressure washing business in Ohio: tax, wash water and setup
Starting a pressure washing business in Ohio: the $5,000 sales tax line, vendor's license, driveway billing, Ohio EPA wash water rules, workers' comp.
Read guideHow to start a pressure washing business in North Carolina: tax, wash water and setup
Pressure washing in NC: power washing is exempt from sales tax, repairs are not, plus wash water rules, the $200 LLC annual report and workers' comp.
Read guideHow to start a pressure washing business in Pennsylvania: tax, wash water and registration
Pressure washing business in Pennsylvania: sales tax on building exterior cleaning, DEP wash water rules, and the home improvement registration question.
Read guideHow to start a pest control business in Ohio: licenses, categories, insurance and tax
Pest control business in Ohio: Department of Agriculture applicator and business licenses, category 10 exams, insurance limits and exterminating sales tax.
Read guideHow to start a pest control business in Florida: Chapter 482 licensing, insurance and termite rules
Starting a pest control business in Florida: Chapter 482 licensing, certified operator in charge, ID cards, insurance, termite inspection rules and sales tax.
Read guideHow to start a pest control business in California: board licensing, bond, insurance and filings
Starting a pest control business in California: Structural Pest Control Board licenses, qualifying manager, $500,000 insurance, $12,500 bond, and reports.
Read guideHow to start a pest control business in Texas: licenses, insurance, termite rules and tax
Starting a pest control business in Texas: Department of Agriculture licenses, per-location business licensing, insurance, termite paperwork, and sales tax.
Read guideHow to start a roofing business in Florida: the license, the claim rules and the deposit rule
Florida roofing rules in one place: the DBPR contractor license, insurance claim limits under s. 489.147, the 10 percent deposit rule, storm-season contracts.
Read guideHow to start a roofing business in Kansas: Attorney General registration comes first
Kansas roofers must register with the Attorney General before bidding. Insurance minimums, the June 30 renewal, the $2,000 exemption and door-to-door rules.
Read guideHow to start a roofing business in Louisiana: the new residential roofing license and the permit rules
Louisiana licenses residential roofing at $7,500 and up. The $500,000 insurance floor, Act 239 permit rules and why a home improvement registration falls short.
Read guideHow to start a roofing business in North Carolina: no roofing license, but three rules that bite
North Carolina has no roofing license below $40,000. The line, the five-day cancellation rule after claim denials, sales tax on roofs and sub coverage.
Read guideHow to start an HVAC business in Texas: the TDLR license, the technician rule and the ad rules
Texas HVAC contractors need a TDLR license. Class A and B limits, 48 months of experience, insurance minimums, technician registration, ad rules and sales tax.
Read guideHow to start an HVAC business in Florida: licenses, insurance, advertising rules and tax
Starting an HVAC business in Florida: Class A and B air-conditioning licenses, the 660 credit rule, insurance minimums, ad rules, EPA 608 and tax.
Read guideHow to start a plumbing business in Texas: the master plumber rule, insurance and paperwork
Starting a plumbing business in Texas: the responsible master plumber, $300,000 insurance, license number on trucks, ads and invoices, and sales tax.
Read guideHow to start a handyman business in California: the $1,000 line, ad rules and the license route
Starting a handyman business in California: the $1,000 license exemption, the no-permit and no-employee conditions, ad disclosure, and the license route.
Read guideHow to start a handyman business in Washington: the L&I specialty, bond and sales tax
Starting a handyman business in Washington: L&I's handyman specialty, the $2,000 and no-permit limits, bond, insurance, ad rules and sales tax on labor.
Read guideHow to start a remodeling business in Massachusetts: HIC registration, CSL and contract rules
Starting a remodeling business in Massachusetts: the HIC registration, the Construction Supervisor License, contract rules, deposit cap and permits.
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