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Renewal

Contractor license renewal

Renewal usually means keeping your bond, insurance and workers' comp current, then renewing with your state agency before the expiry date.

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On this page
  1. Find your expiry date
  2. Renewal steps
  3. Renewal checklist
  4. Official portals
Key takeaways
  • Check your expiry date in our lookup.
  • Bond, insurance and workers' comp must stay current — a lapse can suspend a license.
  • Set a free email alert before expiry.

Find your expiry date

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Official state data
  • Result in seconds

Renewal steps

  1. Look up your license and note the expiry date.
  2. Confirm bond and insurance are current.
  3. Complete any continuing education your state requires.
  4. Renew on the official agency portal.
  5. Re-check the record shows the new date.

Verify before you hire

Status, expiry and (in CA) bond and workers' comp — from official data.

Run a free check →Expiry alert

Renewal checklist

License renewal checklist
  • Expiry date noted
  • Bond active and filed
  • GL certificate current
  • Workers' comp or exemption current
  • Renewal fee paid on the official portal

Official portals

See your state on the states page.

Official sources

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Your next step

Verify a license →Status and expiry from official data, free.Do I need a bond or insurance? →3 questions, official rules.Read the explainers →Bonds, GL, workers' comp.
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