Contractor licenses in
Arizona
Arizona licenses or registers contractors statewide.
Search Arizona licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Arizona Registrar of Contractors at azroc.my.site.com
Which work needs a license
The state licenses general, residential and specialty work.
Small jobs
Under $1,000
Work under $1,000 total including labor and materials is exempt only if casual or minor, needs no building permit, and is not part of a larger job.
What a licensed contractor had to show
- Exam
- Qualifying party must pass a written exam on the trade and on business, lien and safety law.
- Bond
- General residential contractors post a $5,000 to $15,000 bond, plus either a $200,000 bond or the residential recovery fund assessment.
- Insurance
- Not confirmed
- Experience
- Qualifying party needs at least four years of trade experience, two within the last ten years.
State licensing agency
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Arizona Registrar of Contractors
General and specialty contractors, commercial, residential and dual licensed
Search licenses (opens official site) Agency site (opens official site)
If something goes wrong
- File a complaint about a contractor (opens official site)
- Permits come from your city or county building department.