General Contractor License Renewal by State (2026)

General Contractor license renewal is governed separately by each state's State Contractor Licensing Board, so cycles, CE hours, and fees vary widely. This page compares every state we've verified and links to each official board. Unofficial — confirm with your board before filing.

Compare Contractor renewal across states

StateCycleCE hours
Arizona Contractor renewal Popular 24 mo 0
California Contractor renewal Popular 24 mo 0
Florida Contractor renewal Popular 24 mo 14
North Carolina Contractor renewal Popular 12 mo 8
Alabama Contractor renewal 12 mo 0
Alaska Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Arkansas Contractor renewal 12 mo 0
Connecticut Contractor renewal 12 mo 0
District of Columbia Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Georgia Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Hawaii Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Idaho Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Louisiana Contractor renewal 12 mo 0
Massachusetts Contractor renewal 24 mo —
Michigan Contractor renewal 36 mo 3
Minnesota Contractor renewal 24 mo 14
Mississippi Contractor renewal 12 mo 0
Nevada Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
New Mexico Contractor renewal 36 mo 0
North Dakota Contractor renewal 12 mo 0
Oregon Contractor renewal 24 mo 16
Rhode Island Contractor renewal 12 mo 2.5
South Carolina Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Tennessee Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Utah Contractor renewal 24 mo 6
Virginia Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
Washington Contractor renewal 24 mo 0
West Virginia Contractor renewal 12 mo 0
Wisconsin Contractor renewal 12 mo 0

29 states verified. CE hours range 0–16 per cycle.

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