Electrician License Requirements by State: Journeyman, Master & Local Rules

By Chris Gaglardi
| Verified and updated September 24, 2026

There is no national electrician license. The legal path changes by state, and in several states it changes again by city or county.

That matters before you choose a school. A program can be solid training and still fail to satisfy the licensing rule you actually need. Use the lookup below to identify the right authority first, then verify what your prospective program counts toward.

Quick answer

There is no national journeyman electrician license.
An 8,000-hour experience requirement is common, but it is not universal.
Trade school may satisfy classroom requirements or provide limited experience credit, but it rarely replaces supervised field work completely.
A Registered Apprenticeship and a state electrician license are different things.
Reciprocity is an application pathway, not automatic permission to work in another state.
In local-license states, your city or county can matter more than the state line.

Electrician license requirements by state

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Verification date: September 24, 2026. Licensing rules can change. The issuing authority, not this summary, controls eligibility.

All 50 states + DC at a glance

The table is intentionally less precise where the law is local. That is a feature, not a missing cell. A made-up statewide number is worse than telling you to check the city that actually issues the license.

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Licensing model

State / DC	Regulatory model	Current path at a glance	What school/training changes	Official starting point
Alabama	Statewide worker credential	Journeyman licensing is statewide. The current board rule uses an 8,000-hour experience baseline and requires the state exam.	Approved electrical education may substitute for experience, capped at 2,000 hours under the current application rules.	Alabama Electrical Contractors Board
Alaska	Statewide worker credential	A journeyman Certificate of Fitness uses an 8,000-hour commercial/industrial experience baseline, with category limits and a state exam.	Classroom, military, vocational, and residential credits are handled under separate caps. Register as a trainee so Alaska work hours can count.	Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Arizona	State contractor licensing	Arizona licenses electrical contractors and their qualifying parties rather than issuing a general statewide journeyman electrician license.	Training can help build qualifying experience, but the state credential is a contractor license. Check local employer and apprenticeship requirements for worker-level progression.	Arizona Registrar of Contractors
Arkansas	Statewide worker credential	Arkansas has statewide apprentice, journeyman, and master electrician licensing. Apprentices must register and the journeyman path is tied to approved training/experience plus an exam.	Use a board-approved apprenticeship or training route. Do not assume a private school diploma by itself creates journeyman eligibility.	Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
California	Statewide certification	California uses electrician certification rather than a traditional statewide journeyman/master ladder. General Electrician certification requires 8,000 hours of qualifying on-the-job experience and the certification exam.	Outside a registered apprenticeship, an Electrician Trainee must be enrolled in a state-approved school to work legally under a C-10 contractor. School does not replace the General Electrician OJT requirement.	California DIR Electrician Certification Unit
Colorado	Statewide worker credential	Journeyman applicants need at least 8,000 hours over at least four years plus 288 hours of required training and the state exam.	Approved classroom training can satisfy the education piece, but it does not erase the 8,000-hour field requirement.	Colorado State Electrical Board
Connecticut	Statewide worker credential	The current equivalent-experience E-2 route requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 720 classroom hours before examination.	This is a key correction to older 576-hour summaries. Registered apprenticeship is the cleaner route; school credit depends on the approved pathway.	Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Delaware	Statewide worker credential	Delaware licenses apprentices, journeypersons, residential electricians, masters, and specialty classifications. A journeyperson exam applicant must document at least 8,000 supervised hours.	Completing a board-approved apprenticeship can support licensure by certificate without the journeyperson exam. School apprentices must be in a board-approved vocational program.	Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners
District of Columbia	Statewide worker credential	DC licenses apprentice, journeyman, master, and contractor electricians through the Board of Industrial Trades.	Use the Board and DC apprenticeship system for the current experience, education, and exam path. DC currently recognizes some Maryland and Virginia licenses by examination for reciprocity purposes.	DC Board of Industrial Trades
Florida	Mixed state/local	Florida licenses electrical contractors at the state level. Certified contractor licenses are statewide; registered contractor licenses are tied to local jurisdictions. Journeyman cards are generally local, not a single statewide worker license.	A school should tell you which county or city credential its graduates typically pursue and whether its coursework is accepted there.	Florida DBPR Electrical Contractors Licensing Board
Georgia	State contractor licensing	Georgia explicitly licenses electrical contractors, not individual electricians.	Build supervised experience through employment or apprenticeship. Do not treat a school certificate as a Georgia journeyman license. Georgia also ended contractor reciprocity in May 2026.	Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board
Hawaii	Statewide worker credential	Journey Worker Electrician applicants currently need five years and at least 10,000 hours of qualifying experience plus 240 hours of accepted electrical coursework and an exam.	Hawaii has one of the longer statewide experience paths. Confirm that coursework is accepted before paying tuition.	Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers
Idaho	Statewide worker credential	The standard journeyman route combines an approved four-year apprenticeship school, 8,000 supervised installation hours, and the state exam. A longer experience-only route also exists.	Hold active apprentice registration while earning Idaho hours. An approved apprenticeship route is far more direct than trying to qualify on experience alone.	Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Illinois	Local/municipal	Illinois does not run a general statewide electrician licensing ladder. Cities and municipalities set electrician and electrical contractor licensing rules.	Choose training with the municipality where you expect to work in mind. Ask the school which local exams, licenses, or apprenticeship sponsors recognize its training.	Local city or municipal building authority
Indiana	Local/municipal	Indiana does not have one statewide general electrician license. Cities and counties can issue their own master, journeyman, contractor, or employee credentials.	Check the exact city/county rules before choosing a program. Local experience and exam rules can differ materially.	Local city or county building department
Iowa	Statewide worker credential	Iowa licenses electrical apprentices and Class A journeymen statewide. The Class A path is tied to registered apprenticeship or an approved equivalent education/training route plus examination.	Some board-approved postsecondary electrical programs can provide a recognized pathway, but verify the exact program before assuming school credit.	Iowa Electrical Examining Board
Kansas	Local/municipal	Kansas still relies on city and county electrician licensing. A 2026 bill that would have created a statewide system did not become law.	Your target municipality matters more than a generic Kansas-wide rule. Verify its experience and exam requirements before enrolling.	Local city or county licensing authority
Kentucky	Statewide worker credential	Kentucky licenses electricians, master electricians, and electrical contractors statewide, with department-approved exams and documented experience requirements.	Approved electrical training programs can count toward the statutory experience pathway. Ask the school to show exactly how its hours are documented for Kentucky licensure.	Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
Louisiana	Mixed state/local	Louisiana licenses electrical contractors at the state level for electrical projects over the statutory project-value threshold. Worker-level journeyman requirements are local where required.	If your goal is journey-level employment rather than business ownership, verify parish/city rules and apprenticeship expectations, not just LSLBC contractor rules.	Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
Maine	Statewide worker credential	Maine has statewide helper, journeyperson-in-training, journeyperson, and master pathways. A standard journeyperson route uses 8,000 hours plus approved study, while approved Maine postsecondary electrical programs can create shorter field-hour routes.	Maine is a strong example of why school approval matters: an approved two-year program can materially change the field-hour path.	Maine Electricians Examining Board
Maryland	Statewide worker credential	Maryland now licenses apprentice, journeyperson, and master electricians statewide. The journeyperson exam route uses four years of qualifying experience; approved apprenticeship completion can satisfy the education/experience pathway under board rules.	Older county-only summaries are stale. Make sure a program is aligned with the current statewide Maryland system.	Maryland State Board of Electricians
Massachusetts	Statewide worker credential	The Massachusetts journeyman route requires 8,000 work hours over at least four years plus 600 hours of board-approved education and the state exam.	School must be board-approved for the education requirement. Do not assume classroom training shortens the four-year field requirement.	Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians
Michigan	Statewide worker credential	Journeyman applicants need 8,000 hours and four years as a registered electrical apprentice, plus the exam. Master applicants need 12,000 total hours over at least six years, including 4,000 hours as a journey electrician.	Apprentices must remain registered and enrolled in related technical instruction. Michigan may allow credit for recognized training, but verify the amount before enrolling.	Michigan LARA Bureau of Construction Codes
Minnesota	Statewide worker credential	Minnesota licenses Class A journeyworkers and requires unlicensed electrical workers to register. The Class A experience path uses at least 48 months of qualifying experience plus the exam.	An approved two-year post-high-school electrical course can provide up to one year of experience credit.	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Mississippi	Mixed state/local	Mississippi regulates electrical contracting through the State Board of Contractors. Individual worker or journeyman credentials, where required, are local.	If you are training for employment, verify local worker rules separately from state contractor licensing.	Mississippi State Board of Contractors
Missouri	Mixed state/local	Missouri offers an optional statewide electrical contractor license, but individual journeyman/master worker licensing remains local.	A school should identify the local licensing markets and apprenticeship sponsors it actually serves.	Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors
Montana	Statewide worker credential	A Montana journeyman can qualify through an approved apprenticeship/trade-association program or 8,000 hours of legally obtained practical experience, followed by the state exam.	Do not assume a generic trade-school diploma automatically substitutes for hours. Use a program the board recognizes or document the experience route.	Montana State Electrical Board
Nebraska	Statewide worker credential	Nebraska uses statewide apprentice registration and a journeyman pathway based on four years/8,000 hours plus the state exam.	An approved two-year electrical technology associate program can provide one year of experience credit.	Nebraska State Electrical Division
Nevada	Mixed state/local	Nevada licenses electrical contractors through the State Contractors Board. Worker-level journeyman cards or competency requirements may be local.	Separate the C-2 contractor path from the worker credential used in the city/county where you plan to work.	Nevada State Contractors Board
New Hampshire	Statewide worker credential	New Hampshire licenses apprentices, journeymen, and masters statewide. The journeyman route combines supervised experience, board-approved education, and examination.	Use a board-recognized apprenticeship or education provider and confirm what prior school credit the board will accept.	New Hampshire Electricians Board
New Jersey	Statewide worker credential	New Jersey now has Class A Apprentice and Class A Journeyman licensing alongside qualified-journeyman and contractor rules. The longstanding qualified-journeyman standard uses 8,000 practical hours and at least 576 classroom hours.	Because New Jersey has recently changed credential structure, use the Board application page rather than older third-party summaries.	New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
New Mexico	Statewide worker credential	New Mexico issues statewide journeyman certificates. The EE-98J residential/commercial classification uses 8,000 hours of experience.	Confirm the current PSI/CID qualification route and any school credit before enrolling. Reciprocity is application-based, not permission to start work automatically.	New Mexico Construction Industries Division
New York	Local/municipal	New York does not issue one general statewide electrician license. Major cities and counties license master electricians, contractors, or workers locally.	Pick the market first, then the program. New York City, suburban counties, and upstate municipalities can have very different experience and exam rules.	Local city or county licensing authority
North Carolina	State contractor licensing	North Carolina licenses electrical contractors in Limited, Intermediate, Unlimited, and special restricted classifications. It does not operate a general statewide journeyman electrician license.	School and apprenticeship can build experience, but the state credential is contractor-focused. Worker cards may be local.	North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
North Dakota	Statewide worker credential	North Dakota requires apprentice registration and uses a journeyworker path with 8,000 practical hours plus required related training before examination.	Approved postsecondary electrical education can provide limited experience credit, but registered field experience still matters.	North Dakota State Electrical Board
Ohio	Mixed state/local	Ohio licenses commercial electrical contractors through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board. Individual journeyman/master worker licensing is commonly local.	If your goal is to work as an electrician rather than run a contracting business, check the city/county credential where you expect to work.	Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board
Oklahoma	Statewide worker credential	The Unlimited Journeyman route uses 8,000 apprentice OJT hours and the state exam. Current rules allow up to 2,000 hours of that requirement to be satisfied by formal electrical education.	This is another correction to older 4,000-hour school-credit claims. Keep apprentice registration active while earning qualifying hours.	Oklahoma Construction Industries Board
Oregon	Statewide worker credential	Oregon licenses General Journeyman Electricians statewide. Approved apprenticeship is the standard route, but current rules also allow certain applicants to qualify through equivalent experience pathways.	Do not repeat the old claim that apprenticeship is the only possible route for every applicant. Check BCD eligibility before assuming school or out-of-state hours count.	Oregon Building Codes Division
Pennsylvania	Local/municipal	Pennsylvania has no statewide general electrician licensing system. The Department of Labor and Industry explicitly says municipalities may set local electrician or contractor licensing rules.	You must check the municipality where the work will occur. A statewide Pennsylvania electrician-school claim is not enough.	Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Rhode Island	Statewide worker credential	A Rhode Island journeyperson Certificate B applicant needs at least 8,000 hours/four years as a registered apprentice and 576 hours of approved related instruction, plus the journeyperson exam.	Registered apprenticeship is central to the path. Make sure the school/training is accepted by DLT, not merely nationally accredited.	Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
South Carolina	Mixed state/local	South Carolina has a statewide Residential Electrician license for residential electrical work over the statutory threshold, while commercial electrical contracting is handled through the Contractor Licensing Board.	Do not summarize South Carolina as contractor-only. The right path depends on residential vs. commercial scope.	South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
South Dakota	Statewide worker credential	After four years/8,000 hours as a licensed apprentice under an electrical contractor, applicants can take the journeyman exam.	Only licensed/registered experience counts toward the exam hours, so register before assuming your work time is accumulating.	South Dakota Electrical Commission
Tennessee	Mixed state/local	Tennessee uses a state Limited Licensed Electrician credential for qualifying smaller projects in applicable jurisdictions, a state contractor license for larger projects, and local journeyman/master licensing in some municipalities.	Match the training path to the work scope and locality. Tennessee also changed trade-exam vendors in 2026, so verify current testing instructions.	Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors
Texas	Statewide worker credential	Texas requires apprentice registration before electrical work. Journeyman licensure requires 8,000 hours under a Texas Master Electrician; applicants can test once 7,000 hours are verified.	Texas added the accelerated Journeyman Electrician Education Program (JEEP) rules effective July 1, 2026. JEEP can change how education and testing fit together, but it does not erase the 8,000-hour licensure requirement.	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Utah	Statewide worker credential	The standard journeyman path requires a four-year/576-hour electrical education program plus 8,000 hours of licensed supervised experience and the written/practical exams. An experience-only route requires 16,000 hours.	Utah makes the value of approved education unusually explicit: the education route cuts the experience-only requirement in half.	Utah Division of Professional Licensing
Vermont	Statewide worker credential	Vermont licenses Electrical Journeymen, Masters, and Specialists statewide.	Use the Division of Fire Safety licensing portal and current exam bulletin to verify the accepted apprenticeship/education path and any reciprocity before enrolling.	Vermont Division of Fire Safety
Virginia	Statewide worker credential	Virginia regulates individual electrical tradesmen statewide. The state commonly uses the term certification for journeyman/master tradesmen even though people often call it licensing.	Approved education can be part of the qualification path. Use DPOR terminology when comparing programs and credentials.	Virginia Board for Contractors
Washington	Statewide worker credential	The unrestricted 01 journey-level path requires 8,000 hours and completion of a registered electrical apprenticeship for current new entrants. The old unindentured-trainee transition closed June 30, 2026, subject to narrow exceptions.	Approved technical college work can matter inside an apprenticeship, but school alone does not replace the registered-apprenticeship requirement for the current 01 path.	Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
West Virginia	Statewide worker credential	West Virginia licenses electricians statewide, but the current journeyman exam routes are more flexible than the common 8,000-hour summary: qualifying paths include specified work experience, registered apprenticeship completion, or an approved vocational route.	Do not rely on generic four-year language. Verify which Fire Marshal pathway your school or apprenticeship satisfies.	West Virginia State Fire Marshal
Wisconsin	Statewide worker credential	Wisconsin requires people performing electrical wiring to hold the appropriate state credential or registration. The journeyman route can be met through registered apprenticeship or qualifying experience plus examination.	Registered Electrician status can be the entry point before journeyman eligibility. Wisconsin exam/code references are changing to the 2023 NEC on October 1, 2026, so candidates should verify the current exam bulletin.	Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Wyoming	Statewide worker credential	Wyoming requires apprentice licensing. The standard journeyman exam path uses four years/8,000 hours of OJT plus 576 hours of approved apprenticeship schooling.	Wyoming can grant additional credit for qualifying electrical education, but it also maintains a much longer experience route for applicants without the 576-hour education component.	Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety

Planning training, not a contracting business?

Start with the credential where you intend to work, then compare schools against that rule. Our electrician training guide covers program types and school selection, while the apprenticeship guide covers paid training routes.

What these licensing models mean

Statewide worker credentials

These states regulate individual electricians at the state level through a license, certification, registration, or similar credential. The ladder may include apprentice or trainee, journey-level, master or supervising, and contractor classifications.

State contractor or mixed systems

Some states mainly regulate the business or contractor while cities and counties handle worker-level competency. Florida, Ohio, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and Tennessee are good examples of why a generic state table can go sideways fast.

Local or municipal systems

Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas do not have one general statewide journeyman system. Meeting the rules in one city does not automatically mean you meet the rules in another.

Does electrician trade school count toward licensing?

Sometimes, but the phrase counts toward licensing can mean four very different things:

School satisfies required classroom instruction but does not reduce field hours.
School substitutes for a limited amount of supervised experience.
School enrollment is required to hold legal trainee status while working.
School helps with apprenticeship placement but does not directly change the licensing math.

California is a good example of the third model: outside a registered apprenticeship, Electrician Trainee registration depends on enrollment in an approved school, while General Electrician certification still requires qualifying on-the-job experience. Colorado and Massachusetts show why finishing the classroom portion should not be marketed as finishing the field requirement. Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and other states have defined education-credit pathways that can reduce or reshape the experience route.

If a school says its program "counts toward your license," ask it to show you the current board rule. If the answer becomes foggy, that is useful information before tuition leaves your bank account.

2026 changes that make old licensing tables dangerous

Texas: JEEP rules took effect July 1, 2026. The education/testing path changed, but journeyman licensure still requires 8,000 OJT hours.
Washington: the transition that let certain unindentured trainees qualify for the unrestricted 01 route closed June 30, 2026. Current new entrants generally need registered apprenticeship completion, subject to narrow exceptions.
Georgia: the state board licenses electrical contractors, not individual electricians, and Georgia ended contractor reciprocity in May 2026.
Connecticut: the current equivalent-experience E-2 route uses 720 classroom hours plus 8,000 OJT hours, not the older 576-hour figure still floating around online.
Oklahoma: current rules allow up to 2,000 hours of formal electrical education toward the 8,000-hour Unlimited Journeyman experience requirement, not the 4,000-hour claim repeated by some guides.
South Carolina: it has a statewide Residential Electrician license, so describing the state as simply contractor-only is incomplete.

Apprentice, journeyman, master, and contractor are not interchangeable

Apprentice or trainee credentials usually authorize supervised learning. Journey-level credentials generally establish individual trade competency. Master or supervising credentials often add planning or supervisory authority. Contractor credentials authorize a person or business to contract with customers, bid jobs, or pull permits.

Those labels are not standardized. California uses certification categories. Utah separately licenses residential and general classifications. Virginia commonly calls its individual tradesman credential a certification. Nebraska uses contractor licensing as part of its advanced structure. Use the jurisdiction's language instead of forcing every state into the same apprentice-to-master ladder.

For a broader explanation of the career levels, see apprentice vs. journeyman vs. master electrician.

Registered Apprenticeship vs. ordinary supervised work

A Registered Apprenticeship is a formally registered training program with structured on-the-job learning, related instruction, and wage progression. It is not just any entry-level electrician job.

That distinction matters because states treat the two differently. Washington now requires registered apprenticeship completion for the unrestricted 01 route for current new entrants. Other states allow applicants to qualify through documented supervised experience even if it was not completed inside a Registered Apprenticeship.

If you are deciding between school and paid training, compare the licensing rule with our electrician apprenticeship guide and electrician training timeline.

Reciprocity does not mean "pack your tools and go"

Reciprocity or endorsement usually means the destination state may recognize an equivalent license, exam, or experience record. You still apply, prove good standing, pay any required fee, and receive the destination credential before working under it.

Never rely on an old multi-state reciprocity list. States can add, remove, or narrow agreements, and Georgia changed its policy in 2026. Always use the destination board's current reciprocity or endorsement page.

10 questions to ask an electrician school before enrolling

Which exact state or local electrician credential is this program designed to support?
Is this curriculum approved by the licensing board or apprenticeship authority?
How many related-instruction hours does the program provide?
Does the board grant any field-experience credit for completing this program?
If credit is available, who awards it: the school, licensing board, or apprenticeship sponsor?
Will I still need a registered apprenticeship or supervised OJT after graduation?
Which apprenticeship sponsors or electrical contractors regularly hire graduates?
Which licensing exam does the program prepare students for?
What NEC edition is used in the current licensing exam where I plan to work?
Can the school put its licensing-credit claims in writing and point me to the current board rule?

Where trade school fits best

Trade school can make sense when it gives you board-recognized classroom hours, stronger apprenticeship placement, structured lab experience, or a legally recognized trainee pathway. It is harder to justify when a school markets a generic diploma without showing how the program connects to the licensing system where you intend to work.

If you are comparing programs, start with our electrician schools and training guide. If you are still mapping the career from zero, the 2026 electrician career roadmap explains the broader sequence.

Electrician licensing FAQ

Do electricians need a license in every state?

No. The legal structure varies. Many states license individual electricians statewide, while others license contractors at the state level and leave worker credentials to cities or counties. A few rely primarily on local licensing. Always verify the authority where you will actually work.

How many hours does it take to become a journeyman electrician?

Eight thousand hours is common in statewide systems, but it is not a national rule. Hawaii uses a 10,000-hour path, Utah has an education route paired with 8,000 hours plus a 16,000-hour experience-only route, and local jurisdictions can set different requirements.

Does electrician trade school count toward licensing hours?

Sometimes. Depending on the jurisdiction, approved education may satisfy classroom instruction, substitute for a limited amount of field experience, help you enter an apprenticeship at a higher level, or simply make you eligible for trainee status. It rarely eliminates supervised field experience entirely.

Can I get an electrician license without an apprenticeship?

In some jurisdictions, yes. Several states allow documented supervised work experience outside a registered apprenticeship. Others, including Washington for the unrestricted 01 journey-level path, now require registered apprenticeship completion for current new entrants. The answer is jurisdiction-specific.

Is a journeyman electrician license the same as an electrical contractor license?

No. A worker credential generally proves that an individual can perform electrical work within a defined scope. A contractor license authorizes a person or business to contract with customers, bid jobs, or pull permits. Some states regulate one, both, or neither at the statewide level.

Can I transfer my electrician license to another state?

Not automatically. Reciprocity and endorsement usually mean you can apply through a simplified pathway if the other state considers your license substantially equivalent. You still need approval from the destination state before working under that credential.

What should I ask an electrician school before enrolling?

Ask which state or local licensing requirement the program satisfies, whether its classroom hours are board-approved, whether it provides any OJT credit, which apprenticeship sponsors recognize it, what licensing steps remain after graduation, and whether the school can document those claims in writing.

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Methodology and sources

This guide was independently rebuilt from current licensing-board, labor-department, fire-marshal, contractor-board, administrative-code, and other issuing-authority sources. Deep Research and third-party licensing tables were used only as discovery leads. Where the state does not issue a general worker credential, we say so instead of inventing a statewide pathway.

Verification date: September 24, 2026. Electrical licensing changes often. Always confirm the linked authority before applying, paying tuition, scheduling an exam, or working in a new jurisdiction.

Key current sources used for the highest-risk corrections include the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, South Carolina Residential Builders Commission, California DIR, Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Michigan LARA, Utah DOPL, Rhode Island DLT, and other issuing authorities linked directly in the table.