To my American Friends,

I have had an email from a Citizen of the US who thought we were a Tile School. Obviously as we're not I simply replied asking him to visit the CTEF but I'd like to be able to provide useful information in the future.

So, could anybody please let me know how one would obtain a Tile License in the US?

Originally Posted by From Email

Hello my name is **Anon**. I live in Connecticut, U.S. and am
trying to obtain my tile license. I am curious to how your school can help me achieve this goal. If you could get back to me at **Anon** it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for
your time.

**Anon**

State License Boards


ALABAMA
State license required for home improvements of $10,000 or more
State License Board (334) 242-2230
HVAC Licensing (334) 242-5550

ALASKA
State license required
State License Board (907) 269-8160 8am - 5pm Monday thru Friday

ARIZONA
State license required
State License Board (602) 542-1525
www.rc.state.az.us/
Arizona Contractor Center
Test Prep, Licensing, Bonding, Insurance, Payroll, Office Support, Web Design/Hosting.
www.ArizonaContractorCenter.com

ARKANSAS
State license required for commercial jobs $20,000 and up (including materials and labor)
Residential jobs, check with local government
State License Board (501) 372-4661

CALIFORNIA
State license required for jobs over $300
State License Board 1-800-321-2752
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/

COLORADO
No state license required, check local county planning board or look online at http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/housing.htm

CONNECTICUT
Contractors must register with State Consumer Protection Board, Home Improvement Division
(860) 713-6000

DELAWARE
Contractors are licensed through the Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue (302) 577-8778
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Occupational and Professional Licensing Administration:
(202) 727-7825
http://www.dcra.org

FLORIDA
Contractors who wish to work statewide must pass a state exam
To work in a specific county, must possess a registered license
State License Board (850) 487-1395
Search for Florida Contractor License: http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr
GEORGIA
Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC only requires licensing.
State Board of Construction: (912) 207-1416
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-construct/

HAWAII
State license required
State License Board (808) 586-3000

IDAHO
State license required only for HVAC and electrical contractors
Check local government for others
208-327-7326
ILLINOIS
State license required for plumbing, roofing and electrical
Check local government for other trades
State License Board (217) 782-0458

INDIANA
No state license required, check local government

IOWA
Contractors are licensed through the Labor Division
Call (515) 281-3606

KANSAS
No state license required, check local government

KENTUCKY
Only HVAC contractors require a state license, check local government for others
HVAC License: Department of Housing, Building & Construction (502) 564-8090

LOUISIANA
Contractors Licensing Board 800-256-1392
State license required for commercial contractors and
residential contractors performing work over $50,000.

MAINE
Maine Public Protection Office (207) 626-8849 (9am to noon M-F)

MARYLAND
Home improvement contractors must register with Home Improvement Commission
Builders (new construction), check local government
Home Improvement Commission (410) 333-6309
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/query/home_imprv.html

MASSACHUSETTS
Home improvement contractors must register with Director of Home Improvement Registration (617)727-8598
Builders (new construction), require a Construction Supervisor's License
Cashier's Office/Licensing (617) 727-3200
http://www.state.ma.us/bbrs/cslsearch.htm

MICHIGAN
Department of Consumer & Industry Services:
Builders/Residential: 517-241-9254
Electrical Division: 517-241-9320
Plumbing Division: 517-241-9330
Mechanical Division: 517-241-9325
Verification Board: 900-555-8374

MINNESOTA
State license required
State License Department (651) 296-6319
Plumbers licensed through the Department of Health (651) 215-0836
MISSISSIPPI
601-354-6161

MISSOURI
No state license required, check local government

MONTANA
State license required only for government jobs, check local government for others

NEBRASKA
State license required only for Journeyman Electricians, check local government for others

NEVADA
State license required
State Contractors Board (702) 486-1100
http://www.state.nv.us/nscb

NEW HAMPSHIRE
No state license required, check local government

NEW JERSEY
State license required for builders (new construction)
Check local government for home improvement contractors
Office of Community Affairs (Licensing) (609) 984-1704

NEW MEXICO
Contractors must register with Construction Industries Division (505) 827-7030

NEW YORK
No state license required, check local government

NORTH CAROLINA
State license required for jobs over $30,000 (labor & materials)
Others check local Department of Revenue
State License Board (919) 571-4183
http://nclbgc.net/lic_fr.html
State Board of Examiners: Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinklers
(919) 875-3612


NORTH DAKOTA
State license required
North Dakota Secretary of State (701) 328-3665

OHIO
No state license required, check local government

OKLAHOMA
State license required only for termite extermination
Check local government for others
Department of Agriculture (405) 521-3864

OREGON
State license required
Construction Contractors Board (503) 365-7484 or (503) 378-4621, ext. 4900

PENNSYLVANIA
No state license required, check local government

RHODE ISLAND
State license required
Rhode Island Contractors Registration Board (401) 222-1270
www.crb.state.ri.us/

SOUTH CAROLINA
Contractors must register with South Carolina Residential Builders Commission 803-896-4686
On the Web: www.llr.sc.edu/

SOUTH DAKOTA
Sewer and Water Contractor License thru the state only. Check local government.
TENNESSEE
State license required for jobs over $25,000
Home improvement license required for jobs $3,000-$24,999
Contractors Board (615) 741-8307

TEXAS
Plumbers, Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors
must be state licensed.
Department of License and Regulation -
Plumbing: 512-458-2145, HVAC:
512-463-6599 ( www.license.state.tx.us/)
For all other contractors, check local government.

UTAH
State license required
State License Board (801) 530-6628
On the Web: www.commerce.state.ut.us/

VERMONT
Business license required
Secretary of State (802) 828-2363

VIRGINIA
State license required
Board of Contractors (804) 367-8511

WASHINGTON
Must register with State Department of Labor and Industries, Contractor Registration Division
(800) 647-0982 to check license
www.lni.wa.gov/contractors/contractor.asp

WEST VIRGINIA
State license required for jobs over $1,000 (labor & materials)
West Virginia Division of Labor (304) 558-7890

WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Division of Safety & Buildings (608) 261-8500.

WYOMING
No state license required, unless it is "wired" you must have both personal and company licenses. Contact the division of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety in Cheyenne

Wow!!

So many different requirements in so many states......

I have family living in the US ... Montgomery - Alabama, one of my aunts has so much land with her property it's almost criminal. We have often spoken of going over there and she always says to me she'll give me some acres and I can have a house built!?!?

Just out of interest ... I assume from the main posts in this thread that a tiler requires licensing in many states of the US.
What is involved in gaining this license?

I also see that in the state of Alabama you require license for home improvements above $10,000, does this mean you do require a license to tile as your trade?
I notice the neighboring state of Georgia requires no licence.

Sorry to be longwinded, maybe someone in the US could clarify what you would need to do to trade as a tiler in the US and states of Alabama, Georgia etc ... assuming you have been accepted to live & work in US.

Jim Carlin may be able to help there mate. Give it a day or two and then PM him if he hasn't replied already. You could always give the state license board a call though (334) 242-2230 from the UK that would be 001 334 242 2230

sounds confusing! but if it helps people then thumbs up m8

First off you don`t need a license to tile in the US, what you see is a requirement to licence your self as a self employed contractor/sub-contractor ,but just because your licenced, don`t mean you can tile or any thing else for that matter!

No tests for tiling or much of any thing ,except electrician & plumbing & even there in some states you don`t need a licence or certifacation to do that trade except in the states that do require electrician & plumbing which means you gota go to school & pass a test or appentice with some one , study for the test then pass the test & every so often be re tested .

So to clarify , the only license you need for tiling in some states is that states registration of your intent to operate as a trade/ business .

I live in a state with no license requirements , I lived & worked in Georgia, US & had to file for a license , & back then it was $25 us.

Ok, so it's just registrering that you work in that trade.

If you want to be a stone mason you need to go through an appreticeship program, and they also have these for flooring/tiling, but they are not mandatory in Canada.
We are considered finishers which means we deal with the "cosmetic" side of construction.
It is nice to have the ticket as you can call yourself a journeyman then, but most people in construction aren't too concerned about the paperwork aspect for finishing.
What matters is can you do the job.
Are you of good reputation (honest, fair, etc).
If not the work kind of dries up for those who don't measure up when things slow down.
Check with the "tile council of north america" for the "rules".

Any contractor in CT needs a Home Improvement Contractors license to do any work for money in a consumers home unless you are an electrician, plumber, or HVAC guy. Then you need a special license for that because that is a trade that they require special training.

The HIC license is really there to tax the good contractors towards a fund to cover the bad jobs a non licensed contractor does. Not very fair but that is it.