Connecticut contractor license verification
Connecticut eLicense — Dept. of Consumer Protection
Open the official lookup →No single "general contractor" license — search by type: Home Improvement Contractor (HIC), New Home Construction Contractor (NHC), or Major Contractor (MCO).
- Statewide contractor license
- No statewide GC license; specific trades are licensed
Connecticut licenses specific trades at the state level (above), but general contracting is typically permitted and regulated locally — check the building department for the city or county where the work is performed.
How to verify a license
Open the official portal above. Most state boards let you search by license number, business name, or licensee name — the exact fields vary by state, since each board runs its own system. If a license number is available, that's usually the fastest and most exact match.
What to check, beyond "does a license exist"
- Status is active, not expired, suspended, or revoked
- The license classification matches the actual scope of work
- The licensed business name matches who you're contracting with
- Where the board shows it, bond and insurance standing
A valid, active license is not the same thing as current insurance — most boards don't track certificates of insurance at all, so a separate COI check is still worth doing before work starts — our free reader pulls carrier, limits, and expiration straight off an uploaded certificate.