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How to verify electrical contractor licenses, in any state

Verify electrical contractor licenses — status, expiration, and disciplinary history — across 25 states plus DC through one normalized API. Pick a state below, or call /verify with the state, license number, and trade=electrical.

States where we verify electrical contractor licenses

City-level electrical contractor licensing

Some electrical contractor licenses are issued by the city, not the state board. We cover these municipal boards under the same normalized schema:

One call. The whole picture.

The /verify response is identical in shape across every state, so your integration code never changes per jurisdiction:

{
  "valid": true,
  "name": "SAMPLE CONTRACTING LLC",
  "license_number": "SAMPLE-12345",
  "trade": "electrical",
  "expiration": "05/12/2027",
  "status": "Active",
  "state": "AL",
  "disciplinary_actions": [],
  "source_url": "https://genconbd.alabama.gov/database-sql/roster.aspx",
  "cached": false,
  "checked_at": "2026-06-22T05:14:00Z"
}

Example response showing the normalized schema. Wire it up against deterministic fixtures in the sandbox — no credit cost.

Frequently asked questions

How do I verify Electrical Contractor licenses?

Call TradesAPI's GET /verify with the state, license number, and trade=electrical to get a normalized result — valid/invalid, status, expiration, and any disciplinary actions — in one request. The same call works across all 26 covered jurisdictions.

Which states can I verify Electrical Contractor licenses in?

TradesAPI verifies electrical contractor licenses in 25 states plus DC today: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Is Electrical Contractor license data free to check?

Each state board's public portal is free to search by hand. TradesAPI adds one normalized API across every covered state — every new API key includes 50 free verifications.