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Check a Iowa contractor’s license

Iowa Workforce Development licenses contractors in Iowa. The state's own lookup is Contractor registration search. SubSub's live check covers Washington, Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, Texas today, with more states coming.

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The state’s own lookup: Contractor registration search. Says whether they are registered and whether the registration is current.

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Questions

How do I check a Iowa contractor's license?

Use Contractor registration search at https://iowacontractor.gov/. SubSub's live check does not cover Iowa yet.

Does Iowa require contractors to be licensed?

Anyone doing more than $2,000 of construction in Iowa in a year must register as a contractor with Iowa Workforce Development. It is a registration, not a competency license. Electrical and plumbing are separate state licenses.