# Trade and contractor licensing by state License requirements for electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers and contractors, state by state. Every requirement links the official licensing board page it came from and shows the date we last checked it. Where a trade is licensed by cities or counties instead of the state, the page says so. ## Licensing, liens and insurance - [Electrician License Requirements by State: Who Licenses You, Hours, Exams and CE](https://www.brix.so/licensing/electrician): Electrician license requirements compared for Texas, Florida, California, North Carolina and Georgia: who licenses, hours, exams and CE, with board links. - [How to Become a Certified Electrician in California: DIR Certification and the C-10 License](https://www.brix.so/licensing/electrician/california): California electrician certification (DIR) and C-10 contractor license (CSLB): hours by category, exam fees, 32-hour CE renewal and bonds, with sources. - [How to Get a Contractor License in California: CSLB Classes, Exams, Fees and Bonds](https://www.brix.so/licensing/contractor/california): How to get a California contractor license from CSLB: classifications (A, B, B-2, C), four years of experience, two exams, fees, bonds and the $1,000 rule. - [How to Get a Plumbing License in California: Journey-Level Work and the C-36 License](https://www.brix.so/licensing/plumbing/california): California plumbing licensing: why journeymen don't hold a state license, the CSLB C-36 contractor license, four-year experience rule, exam, fees and bond. - [How to Get a Plumbing License in Florida: Local Journeyman Cards and the State Contractor Exam](https://www.brix.so/licensing/plumbing/florida): Florida plumbing licensing: CILB certified plumbing contractor experience, the paper isometric exam in Orlando, CE, insurance and local journeyman cards. - [How to Get a Plumbing License in North Carolina: Contractor, Restricted and Technician Licenses](https://www.brix.so/licensing/plumbing/north-carolina): North Carolina plumbing licenses: Class I and II contractor, restricted limited plumbing, fuel piping and technician licenses, hours, PSI exam and fees. - [How to Get a Plumbing License in Texas: Apprentice to Responsible Master Plumber](https://www.brix.so/licensing/plumbing/texas): Texas plumbing licenses from apprentice to Responsible Master Plumber: TSBPE hours, training courses, exam and license fees, CE and insurance, linked. - [How to Get an Electrical Contractor License in Georgia: Class I, Class II and the 2026 Changes](https://www.brix.so/licensing/electrician/georgia): Georgia electrical contractor licensing: Class I vs Class II, age 21, experience rules, 70% exam, 4 hours of yearly CE and the 2026 SB 553 changes. - [How to Get an Electrical License in North Carolina: NCBEEC Classes, Hours and Exam](https://www.brix.so/licensing/electrician/north-carolina): North Carolina electrical licensing by NCBEEC: Limited, Intermediate and Unlimited classes, project limits, experience hours, open-book PSI exam and CE. - [How to Get an Electrician License in Florida: Certified Contractors, Registered Contractors and Local Journeymen](https://www.brix.so/licensing/electrician/florida): Florida electrician licensing: certified vs registered electrical contractors, ECLB experience, exam, fees and CE, and local journeyman cards. - [How to Get an Electrician License in Texas: Every TDLR Tier, Hours and Fee](https://www.brix.so/licensing/electrician/texas): Texas electrician license tiers from apprentice to contractor: TDLR hours, exams, fees, CE and insurance, each linked to the official TDLR page. - [How to Get an HVAC License in California: The CSLB C-20 Contractor License](https://www.brix.so/licensing/hvac/california): California HVAC licensing: the CSLB C-20 contractor license, experience, closed-book exam, fees, mandatory workers' comp, heat pump rules and EPA 608. - [How to Get an HVAC License in Florida: Class A, Class B and Mechanical Contractors](https://www.brix.so/licensing/hvac/florida): Florida HVAC licensing: Class A, B and C air conditioning and mechanical contractors, CILB experience, exams, fees, CE and local journeyman rules. - [How to Get an HVAC License in North Carolina: Heating Groups 1, 2 and 3](https://www.brix.so/licensing/hvac/north-carolina): North Carolina HVAC licensing: Heating Group 1, 2 and 3 contractor licenses, the 15-ton line, Class I vs II, 4,000 hours, PSI exam and yearly renewal. - [How to Get an HVAC License in Texas: TDLR Registration, Certification and Contractor Classes](https://www.brix.so/licensing/hvac/texas): Texas HVAC licensing from technician registration to Class A and B ACR contractor: TDLR experience, fees, insurance and CE, each linked to TDLR. - [HVAC License Requirements by State: Technician Rules, Contractor Classes and Size Limits](https://www.brix.so/licensing/hvac): HVAC license requirements compared for Texas, Florida, California and North Carolina: who licenses, size limits, experience and CE, with board links. - [Plumbing License Requirements by State: Journeyman, Master and Contractor Rules](https://www.brix.so/licensing/plumbing): Plumbing license requirements compared for Texas, Florida, California and North Carolina: journeyman rules, contractor licenses, hours, exams and CE. --- Canonical: https://www.brix.so/licensing