Guides and research on verifying contractors before you hire.
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April 2026 · 5 min read
Indiana has no statewide landscape contractor license. Pesticide applicators need ISCO certification. Learn what to verify — including local business licenses and insurance — before hiring a landscape contractor in Indiana.
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Missouri has no statewide landscape contractor license. Pesticide applicators need a Missouri Department of Agriculture license. Learn what to verify before hiring a landscape contractor in Missouri.
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South Carolina requires irrigation contractors to register with LLR and pesticide applicators to hold state certification. Construction landscaping over $5,000 may require a General Contractor license. Learn what to verify before hiring.
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Kentucky has no specific landscape contractor license for basic services. Pesticide applicators need KDA certification. Construction landscaping may require an HBC contractor license. Learn what to verify before hiring.
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New York requires pool contractors to hold a state HIC registration plus additional local licenses in NYC, Nassau County, and Suffolk County. Learn where to verify each credential before hiring a pool contractor in New York.
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Michigan requires a Residential Builder license from LARA for pool installation, plus separate Electrical Contractor and Master Plumber licenses for utility connections. Learn how to verify all three at michigan.gov/lara.
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Pennsylvania requires HICPA registration for pool installation under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. Learn how to verify at hicsearch.attorneygeneral.gov and what insurance and contract protections apply.
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Washington State requires all pool contractors to be registered with the Department of Labor & Industries. Learn how to verify registration, bond, and insurance at verify.lni.wa.gov before hiring.
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Massachusetts requires pool contractors to hold an HIC registration through OCABR. The state's Guaranty Fund covers losses up to $10,000. Learn how to verify at services.oca.state.ma.us before hiring.
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Minnesota requires a Residential Contractor license from DLI for pool installation, plus separate electrical and plumbing licenses. Learn how to verify at dli.mn.gov/license-search before hiring.
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Indiana has no statewide pool contractor license. Electrical work requires a state electrical license. Learn what trade credentials, insurance, and local permits to verify before hiring a pool contractor in Indiana.
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Louisiana requires a specialty Swimming Pools license (classification 50060) from the LSLBC. Unlicensed contracting over $50,000 is a felony. Learn how to verify at lslbc.louisiana.gov/search before hiring.
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Kentucky requires a Residential Contractor license from HBC for pool installation over $1,000. Learn how to verify at verify.ky.gov and what bond and insurance to require before hiring.
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Alabama requires an ALBGC license for pool projects over $50,000. For smaller projects, electrical and plumbing trade licenses plus local requirements apply. Learn what to verify before hiring a pool contractor in Alabama.
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New York requires solar contractors to hold a state HIC registration plus additional requirements in NYC, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. NYSERDA approval is required for NY-Sun incentives. Learn how to verify before hiring.
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Pennsylvania requires HICPA registration for solar installation and a separate electrical contractor license for the wiring. Learn how to verify both at hicsearch.attorneygeneral.gov before hiring.
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Michigan solar installation requires a Residential Builder license and a separate Electrical Contractor license from LARA. Learn how to verify both at michigan.gov/lara before hiring.
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Minnesota requires a Residential Contractor license from DLI for solar installation plus an electrical license from the Board of Electricity. Solar grew 45% in 2024. Learn how to verify before hiring.
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Indiana has no solar-specific license, but all electrical work requires a state electrical contractor license from the PLA. Indiana solar grew 300% since 2022. Learn what to verify before hiring.
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Tennessee solar projects over $25,000 require a TCLB contractor license. All electrical work requires a state electrician's license. TVA programs add additional requirements. Learn what to verify before hiring.
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