Contractor licenses in
Michigan
Michigan licenses or registers contractors statewide.
Search Michigan licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Michigan LARA Bureau of Construction Codes, Licensing Section at aca-prod.accela.com
Which work needs a license
The state licenses residential, maintenance and alteration, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work.
Small jobs
Under $600
No license needed if the total contract price for labor, materials and other items on one project is under $600; splitting a job to evade this is not allowed.
What a licensed contractor had to show
- Exam
- Must pass the licensing exam after 60 hours of approved prelicensure courses.
- Bond
- Not confirmed
- Insurance
- Not confirmed
- Experience
- Not confirmed
State licensing agency
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Michigan LARA Bureau of Construction Codes, Licensing Section
Residential builders and maintenance and alteration contractors on projects of $600 or more, plus electrical, mechanical and plumbing licenses
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