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Have You Considered Federal Work?

December 20, 2010 by Mel DePaoli

Principles of Federal Construction ContractingA good friend of mine, Stan Uhlig just released his book, Principles of Federal Construction Contracting. Having worked with Stan and gotten to know him, I wanted to share this book with you as I know it will be an invaluable resource to you. Stan has spent over 37 years working directly on Federal Government construction contracts and now he wants to help other construction companies learn how to make it profitable.

“It is really hard to find people that truly understand construction and even harder to find people that understand Federal work–Stan is very knowledgeable and I highly recommend Principles of Federal Construction Contracting if you would like to grow your business and be profitable.” Bill Britz Owner

Whether you already do Federal construction work or not, this manual will help your firm will save time, effort, money and frustration. You will understand when a demand must be met and how to deal with it and when a demand is inappropriate and unenforceable.

Federal Government laws and processes are very different from those usually encountered in commercial, state, or local governmental construction. In order for a company to be successful you need to understand these laws and processes. The devil is in the details.

“Principles of Federal Construction Contracting has become a great resource for us. Whenever we have a question about a project we are bidding, I know where to find the answer.” Greg Tozer Operations Manager

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State Resources: Links and Contact Info You Need to Know | M-N

August 30, 2010 by Mel DePaoli

Looking to hire a contractor can be a daughting task–I know. I work with the companies and had to find these resources myself. A big part of that task is finding the information you need to know. (Please do NOT assume you know, that is how people get into trouble.) A step-by-step process is available in my book, Hiring a Contractor which is available on Amazon. Links to finding your local information are listed here. The information is listed by state, click on the link that corresponds to your state.

Good luck and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

If you find other information that needs to be included / updated please contact Mel DePaoli at mel [at] omicle.com. Thanks for your help and good luck!
Last updated: August 2010

States: A-F | G-L | M-N | O-S | T-W

M-N Permalink: http://contractorsdoingitright.meldepaoli.com/?p=47

General Resources:

Angie’s List: www.AngiesList.com  

Contractor’s License Reference Site: http://contractors-license.org/

EPA’s Requirements: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm 
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=715&genericContentID=121061

Federal Trade Commission’s Cooling-Off Rule: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro03.shtm

National Contractor License Service (State List): http://clsi.com/state_contractor_license_board.htm 

Service Magic: http://www.servicemagic.com/

United States Department of Labor on Construction: http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs003.htm

What Is A Lien?: http://www.remodelingmyspace.com/legal-issues/contractor-laws/what-is-a-lien-and-are-you-at-risk.htm

States:

Maine

Department of Labor
54 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Phone: (207) 623-7900
http://www.maine.gov/labor/

County List of Contractors Certified in Erosion Control Practices—Online
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/training/ccec.htm

Attorney General
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 626-8800
http://www.maine.gov/ag/

Office of Licensing & Registration
76 Northern Avenue
Gardiner, Maine 04345
Phone: (207) 624-8603
Fax: (207) 624-8637
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/professionallicensing/index.shtml

Bureau of Land & Water Quality
17 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/docstand/stormwater/construction.htm

 

Maryland

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
500 North Calvert Street #401
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 230-6001
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/

List of Local Government—Online
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/county.html

Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 576-6300
http://www.oag.state.md.us/

License Search—Online
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/pq/

 

Massachusetts

Department of Labor and Workforce Development
1 Ashburton Place Suite 2112
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617)626-7122
http://www.mass.gov

Attorney General
1 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 727-2200
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagohomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Cago

Division of Occupational Safety—Online
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdagencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Division+of+Occupational+Safety&sid=Elwd

 

Michigan

Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
P.O. Box 30004
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-1820
Fax: (517) 373-2129
http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/

Attorney General
G. Mennen Williams Building, 7th Floor
525 W. Ottawa St.
P.O. Box 30212
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-1110
Fax: (517) 373-3042
http://www.michigan.gov/ag

Board of Residential Builders and Maintenance & Alteration Contractors
Phone: (517) 373-7353
Fax: (517) 373-2162
http://www.michigan.gov/builders

Online License Verification
http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/verify.htm

 

Minnesota

Department of Labor & Industry
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 284-5005
http://www.dli.mn.gov/main.asp

Construction Codes and Licensing Division
P.O. Box 64217
St. Paul, MN 55164
Phone: (651) 284-5034
Fax: (651) 284-5743
http://www.dli.mn.gov/Main.asp

Attorney General
1400 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 296-3353
http://www.ag.state.mn.us/

License Verification—Online
https://secure.doli.state.mn.us/licensing/licensing.aspx

 

Mississippi

Department of Employment Security
Office of the Governor
1235 Echelon Parkway
P.O. Box 1699
Jackson, MS 39215-1699
Phone: (601) 321-6000
http://mdes.ms.gov/Home/index.html

Home Corporation
P.O. Box 23369
Jackson, MS 39225-3369
Phone: (601) 718-4636
Fax: (601) 718-4643
http://www.mshomecorp.com/firstpage.htm

Attorney General
Walter Sillers Building
550 High Street, Suite 1200
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601)359-3680
http://www.ago.state.ms.us/

Contractors Board
2679 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite C
Jackson MS, 39216
Phone: (601) 354-6161
http://www.msboc.us/

License Verification
http://www.msboc.us/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseRequest.html

 

Missouri

Department of Labor
421 East Dunklin St. P.O. Box 504
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0504
Phone: (573) 751-4091
Fax: (573) 751-4135
http://www.labor.mo.gov/

County List—Online
http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/mnrlist.htm

Attorney General
2860 Kage Road
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: (573) 290-5679
http://ago.mo.gov/

Department of Natural Resources/Asbestos Information
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (800) 361-4827
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/Asbestos.htm

 

Montana

Department of Labor & Industry—Business Standards
301 South Park, Room 430
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0517
Phone: (406) 841-2333
http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/

Attorney General
Department of Justice
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401
Phone: (406) 444-2026
Fax: (406) 444-3549
http://doj.mt.gov/

Licensee Lookup System—Online
https://app.mt.gov/lookup/

Construction Contractor / Workers’ Compensation Regulation Bureau
Employment Relations Division
PO Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604-8011
Phone: (406) 444-7734
http://erd.dli.mt.gov/mtcontractor/index.html

Choosing a Contractor—Online
http://doj.mt.gov/consumer/consumer/choosingcontractor.asp   

 

Nebraska

Department of Labor
550 South 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 471-9000
http://www.dol.nebraska.gov/

List of Local Counties—Online
http://www.nebraska.gov/nebraskacounties.html

Attorney General
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2682
http://www.ago.state.ne.us/

Search Registered Contractors—Online
http://www.dol.nebraska.gov/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=2&SUBCAT=5H

Contractor Information and Resources
5723 F St, 2nd Floor
Omaha, NE 68117-2822
Phone: (402) 595-3095
http://www.dol.nebraska.gov/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=2&SUBCAT=5G

Department of Revenue for Construction
Nebraska State Office Building
1313 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102-1871
Phone: (402) 595-2065
http://www.revenue.ne.gov/contractor_database.html

Board of Engineers and Architects
215 Centennial Mall South, Ste. 400
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 471-2021
Fax: (402) 471-0787
http://www.ea.ne.gov/outside_links.html

 

Nevada

Labor Commissioner
555 E. Washington Ave. Suite 4100
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 486.2650
Fax: (702) 486.2660
http://www.laborcommissioner.com/

Attorney General
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717
Phone: (775) 684-1100
Fax: (775) 684-1108
http://www.ag.state.nv.us/

State Contractors Board / Information about Hiring a Contractor / License Verification
Southern Nevada
2310 Corporate Circle, Ste 200
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: (702) 486-1100
Fax: (702) 486-1190
Northern Nevada
9670 Gateway Drive, Ste 100
Reno, NV 89521
Phone: (775) 688-1141
Fax: (775) 688-1271
http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/

 

New Hampshire

Department of Labor
95 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-3176
http://www.labor.state.nh.us/

State Building Code Review Board
Commissioner’s Office
Department of Safety
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
Phone: (603) 223-4289
http://www.nh.gov/safety/boardsandcommissions/bldgcode/bldgcontactus.html

Attorney General
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-3658
Fax: (603) 271-2110
http://doj.nh.gov/index.html

List of Cities and Towns—Online
http://www.nh.gov/municipal/index.html

 

New Jersey

Department of Labor and Workforce Development
1 John Fitch Plaza, P.O. Box 110
Trenton, NJ 08625-0110
Phone: (609) 659-9045
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/

Community Resources—Online
http://www.state.nj.us/nj/community/community/

Attorney General
P.O. Box 080
Trenton, NJ 08625-0080
Phone: (609) 292-4925
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/

Bureau of Homeowner Protection
New Home Warranty Program
P.O. Box 805
Trenton, NJ 08625-0805
Phone: (609) 530-8800
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/offices/homeownerprotection.html

 

New Mexico

Department of Workforce Solutions
http://www.dws.state.nm.us/

Attorney General
625 Silver Ave SW, STE 310
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 827-3789
http://www.justice.gov/usao/nm/

Construction Industries Division—Online
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/CID/

Regulation & Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division
Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerrillos Road, Third Floor
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4700
Fax: (505) 476-4685
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/CID/index.htm

Working with a Contractor—Online
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/cid/wrkcontractor.htm

Online License Search
http://public.psiexams.com/index_login.jsp

 

New York

NYS Department of Labor
W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus, Building 12
Albany, NY 12240
Phone: (518) 457-9000
http://www.labor.ny.gov/home

County List—Online
http://www.nysegov.com/map-NY.cfm

Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224-0341
Phone: (800) 771-7755
http://www.ag.ny.gov/

Know Your Contractor from the Attorney General—Online
http://www.nyknowyourcontractor.com/cfmqstaticdocs/

NY Ask the Home Improvement Expert—Online
http://www.nysconsumer.gov/ask_the_expert.htm

State Builders Association
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 704
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 465-2492
Fax: (518) 465-0635
http://www.nysba.com

Office of the Professions / Architecture
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234
Phone: (518) 474-3817
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/arch/archbroch.htm

License Verification—Online
http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm

 

North Carolina

Department of Labor
1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1101
Phone: (919) 807-2796
http://www.nclabor.com/

County List—Online
http://www.sog.unc.edu/library/counties.html

Attorney General
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
Phone: (919) 716-6400
Fax: (919) 716-6750
http://www.ncdoj.com/

North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors / Online Verification
3739 National Drive, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27612
PO Box 17187
Raleigh, NC 27619
Phone: (919) 571-4183
Fax: (919) 571-4703
http://www.nclbgc.org/

State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors / Online Verification
1109 Dresser Court
Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: (919) 875-3612
Fax: (919) 875-3616
http://www.nclicensing.org/OnlineReg.htm

State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors—Online
http://lookup.ncbeec.org/

What to Know before Hiring a Contractor (Electrical Contractor site)—Online
http://www.ncbeec.org

 

North Dakota

Department of Commerce / Division of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 2057
Bismarck, ND 58502-2057
Phone: (701) 328-5345
Fax: (701) 328-5320
http://www.workforce.nd.gov/

County Map and List—Online
http://www.ndaco.org/?id=76

Attorney General
State Capitol
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 125
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-2210
http://www.ag.nd.gov/

Secretary of State, What is a Contractor?—Online
http://www.nd.gov/sos/licensing/

State Electrical Board
1929 N. Washington Street, Suite A-1
P.O. Box 7335
Bismarck, ND 58507-7335
Phone: (701) 328-9522
Fax: (701) 328-9524
https://www.ndseb.com/

Verify Electrical License—Online
https://www.ndseb.com/?id=70

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State Resources: Links and Contact Info You Need to Know | T-W

August 20, 2010 by Mel DePaoli

Looking to hire a contractor can be a daughting task–I know. I work with the companies and had to find these resources myself. A big part of that task is finding the information you need to know. (Please do NOT assume you know, that is how people get into trouble.) A step-by-step process is available in my book, Hiring a Contractor which is available on Amazon. Links to finding your local information are listed here. The information is listed by state, click on the link that corresponds to your state.

Good luck and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

If you find other information that needs to be included / updated please contact Mel DePaoli at mel [at] omicle.com. Thanks for your help and good luck!
Last updated: August 2010

States: A-F | G-L | M-N | O-S | T-W

T-W Permalink: http://contractorsdoingitright.meldepaoli.com/?p=48

General Resources:

Angie’s List: www.AngiesList.com  

Contractor’s License Reference Site: http://contractors-license.org/

EPA’s Requirements: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm 
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=715&genericContentID=121061

Federal Trade Commission’s Cooling-Off Rule: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro03.shtm

National Contractor License Service (State List): http://clsi.com/state_contractor_license_board.htm 

Service Magic: http://www.servicemagic.com/

United States Department of Labor on Construction: http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs003.htm

What Is A Lien?: http://www.remodelingmyspace.com/legal-issues/contractor-laws/what-is-a-lien-and-are-you-at-risk.htm

States:

Tennessee

Department of Labor and Workforce Development
220 French Landing Drive
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-6642
http://tennessee.gov/labor-wfd/lsques.html

City and County List—Online
http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/local/index.html

Attorney General
P.O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN 37202-0207
Phone: (615) 741-3491
Fax: (615) 741-2009
http://tn.gov/attorneygeneral/index.html

Board for Licensing Contractors
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-1150
Phone: (615) 741-8307
Fax: (615) 532-2868
http://tn.gov/commerce/boards/contractors/index.shtml

License Verification—Online
http://verify.tn.gov/

Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners
500 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-1142
Phone: (615) 741-3221
Fax: (615) 532-9410
http://tn.gov/commerce/boards/ae/index.shtml

 

Texas

Texas Workforce Commission
101 E. 15th Street, Rm. 651
Austin, TX 78778-0001
Phone: (512) 463-2236
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/

City List—Online
http://proagency.tripod.com/ttxcities.html

Attorney General
PO Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
Phone: (512) 463-2100
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
Phone: (512) 463-6599
Fax: (512) 475-2871
http://www.license.state.tx.us/

License Data Search—Online
http://www.license.state.tx.us/LicenseSearch/

Electrician Licensing
P.O. Box 13489
Austin, TX 78711
electricians@license.state.tx.us
http://www.license.state.tx.us/electricians/elec.htm

Residential Construction Commission
311 E. 14th Street
P.O. Box 13509
Austin, TX 78711-3509
Phone: (877) 651-8722
http://www.trcc.state.tx.us/default.asp

 

Utah

Department of Workforce Services
P.O. Box 45249
Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0249
Phone: (801) 526-9675
Fax: (801) 526-9211
http://jobs.utah.gov/

City & County Resources—Online
http://www.utah.gov/government/citycounty.html

Attorney General
Utah State Capitol Complex
350 North State Street Suite 230
SLC UT 84114-2320
Phone: (801) 366-0260
Fax: (801) 538-1121
http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/my_mission.html

Licensee Lookup & Verification System—Online
https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html;jsessionid=91e7ce18aae9203c8bb8a7d209ad

Labor Commission—Online Workers’ CompCheck
http://www.laborcommission.utah.gov/IndustrialAccidents/POC.html

 

Vermont

Department of Labor
http://labor.vermont.gov/

Buildings and General Services
2 Governor Aiken Avenue
Montpelier, VT 05633-5801
Phone: (802) 828-3314
http://bgs.vermont.gov/

Attorney General
109 State Street
Montpelier VT 05609-1001
Phone: (802) 828-3171
http://www.atg.state.vt.us/

Electrical Licenses—Online Verification
http://www.dps.state.vt.us/fire/licensing/elicenses.htm

Housing, Utilities, and Property Resources—Online
http://www.vermont.gov/portal/residents/index.php?id=48

Verify Workers’ Compensation Insurance—Online
http://labor.vermont.gov/InfoCenter/WorkersCompensationInsuranceCoverageVerificat/tabid/1473/Default.aspx

 

Virginia

Department of Labor and Industry
13 South Thirteenth Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4101
Phone: (804) 371-2327
http://www.doli.virginia.gov/

Regions, Counties, Cities & Towns—Online
http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal3/mapping_virginia_4096/index.html

Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-2071
http://www.oag.state.va.us/

Board for Contractors
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-8511
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/con_main.cfm

License Lookup and Disciplinary Actions—Online
http://www.dpor.state.va.us/regulantlookup/selection_input.cfm?CFID=2034906&CFTOKEN=40284639

Consumer Information—Online
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/servicesconsumers.cfm  

Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA Board)
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-8506
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/ape_main.cfm

 

Washington

Labor & Industries/Check that your contractor is registered—Online
PO Box 44450
Olympia, WA 98504-4450
Phone: (360) 902-5226
Fax: (360) 902-5812
http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Contractors/HireCon/default.asp

Verify Workers’ Compensation—Online
http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Contractors/HireCon/Uninsured/default.asp

Before You Hire a Contractor—Online
http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Contractors/HireCon/Checklist/before1.asp

Report Fraudulent Contractors—Online
http://www.lni.wa.gov/Main/Fraud/

List of Local Building Departments—Online
http://www.bookmarki.com/Articles.asp?ID=201

WA State Attorney General
1125 Washington Street SE
PO Box 40100
Olympia, WA 98504-0100
Phone: (360) 753-6200
http://www.atg.wa.gov/SafeguardingConsumers/default.aspx

Electrical Board
http://lni.wa.gov/Main/ContactInfo/TradesLicensing/Electrical.asp

 

West Virginia

Division of Labor
749 ­B Building 6, Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-7890
http://wvlabor.com/newwebsite/pages/index.html

Attorney General
State Capitol Complex, Bldg. 1, Room E-26
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-2021
Fax: (304) 558-0140
http://www.wvago.gov/consumers.cfm

Contractor Licensing Verification—Online
http://www.wvlabor.com/newwebsite/Pages/contractor_searchNEW.cfm

Consumer Information About Contractors—Online
http://www.wvlabor.com/newwebsite/Pages/Contractor_licensing_consumer_info.html

WorkForce WV Labor Market
Research, Information and Analysis
112 California Avenue
Charleston, WV 25305-0112
Phone: (304) 558-2660
Fax: (304) 558-1343
http://workforcewv.org/lmi/

County List—Online
http://www.wv.gov/local/Pages/default.aspx

Home Improvement Tips—Online
http://www.wvago.gov/faqs.cfm?fx=view&id=129

 

Wisconsin

Labor and Industry Review Commission
PO. Box 8126
Madison WI 53708-8126
Phone: (608) 266-9850
Fax: (608) 267-4409
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/lirc/

County List—Online
http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/wisconsin_counties.html

Attorney General
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
Phone: (608) 266-1221
Fax: (608) 267-2779
http://www.doj.state.wi.us/

Department of Workforce Development
201 East Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
Phone: (608) 266-3131
Fax: (608) 266-1784
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/

 

Wyoming

Department of Employment
Phone: (307) 777-5476
Fax: (307) 777-6552
http://doe.wyo.gov/Pages/default.aspx

County List Contact Information—Online
http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/CountyClerks.aspx

Attorney General
123 Capitol Building
200 W. 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7841
Fax: (307) 777-6869
http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/

Professional Licensing Boards
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://governor.wy.gov/boards-and-commissions.html

Verify Architects and Landscape Architects License—Online
http://searcharchitects.state.wy.us/

Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety
Herschler 1 West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7288
Fax: (307) 777-7119
http://wyofire.state.wy.us/

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State Resources: Links and Contact Info You Need to Know | O-S

August 20, 2010 by Mel DePaoli

Looking to hire a contractor can be a daughting task–I know. I work with the companies and had to find these resources myself. A big part of that task is finding the information you need to know. (Please do NOT assume you know, that is how people get into trouble.) A step-by-step process is available in my book, Hiring a Contractor which is available on Amazon. Links to finding your local information are listed here. The information is listed by state, click on the link that corresponds to your state.

Good luck and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

If you find other information that needs to be included / updated please contact Mel DePaoli at mel [at] omicle.com. Thanks for your help and good luck!
Last updated: August 2010

States: A-F | G-L | M-N | O-S | T-W

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General Resources:

Angie’s List: www.AngiesList.com  

Contractor’s License Reference Site: http://contractors-license.org/

EPA’s Requirements: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm 
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=715&genericContentID=121061

Federal Trade Commission’s Cooling-Off Rule: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro03.shtm

National Contractor License Service (State List): http://clsi.com/state_contractor_license_board.htm 

Service Magic: http://www.servicemagic.com/

United States Department of Labor on Construction: http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs003.htm

What Is A Lien?: http://www.remodelingmyspace.com/legal-issues/contractor-laws/what-is-a-lien-and-are-you-at-risk.htm

States:

Ohio

Commerce Bureau of Labor & Worker Safety
6606 Tussing Rd.
PO Box 4009
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009
Phone: (614) 644-2450
Fax: (614)728-8639
http://www.com.ohio.gov/laws/

County List—Online
http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/NACo_FindACounty.aspx

Attorney General
30 E. Broad St., 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (800) 282-0515
http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/

Construction Industry Licensing Board
6606 Tussing Road
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
Phone: (800) 248-4040
Fax: (614)728-1200
http://com.ohio.gov/dico/OCILB.aspx

Construction License Verification—Online
https://www.comapps.ohio.gov/dic/dico_apps/lics/coemp_lookup/default.aspx

Architects Board
77 S. High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108
Phone: (614) 466-2316
Fax: (614) 644-9048
http://www.arc.ohio.gov/

Architecture License Verification—Online
https://license.ohio.gov/lookup/default.asp?division=89

 

Oklahoma

Department of Labor
3017 N. Stiles, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-6100
Fax: (405)521-6018
http://www.ok.gov/odol/

Local Resources—Online
http://www.ok.gov/genthree/maps.php

Attorney General
313 NE 21st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-3921
Fax: (918) 581-2885
http://www.oag.state.ok.us/

Construction Industries Board
2401 NW 23rd Street #5
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Phone: (405) 271-5217
Fax: (877) 484-4424
http://www.ok.gov/cib/index.html

Construction Verification—Online
http://cibverify.ok.gov/

 

Oregon

Bureau of Labor and Industries
800 NE Oregon St., Suite 1045
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (971) 673-0761
Fax: (971) 673-0762
http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/

Local Government Resources—Online
http://www.oregon.gov/localgovt.shtml

Attorney General
Oregon Department of Justice
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
Phone: (503) 378-4400
http://www.doj.state.or.us/

Construction Contractors Board
700 Summer St. NE, Suite 300
PO Box 14140
Salem, OR 97309-5052
Phone: (503) 378-4621
Fax: (503) 373-2007
http://www.ccb.state.or.us/

Verify a Contractor’s License—Online
http://www.ccb.state.or.us/CCB/online_services.shtml

 

Pennsylvania

Labor & Industries
Phone: (717)787-3354
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/l_i_home/5278

County Resources—Online
http://www.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/quick_government_resources/3070

Attorney General
16th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-3391
Fax: (717) 787-8242
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/l_i_home/5278

Home Improvement Consumer Information—Online / Contractor Verification
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/hiccon.aspx?id=4502

 

Rhode Island

Department of Labor & Training
http://www.dlt.ri.gov/

Attorney General
150 South Main St.
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 274-4400
http://www.riag.ri.gov

Contractor’s Registration Board
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5859
Phone: (401) 222-1268
http://www.crb.state.ri.us/

Professional Regulation / License Verification—Online
http://www.dlt.ri.gov/profregsonline/PROLentree.aspx

Housing Resources—Online
http://www.hrc.ri.gov/links/index.php

 

South Carolina

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 896-4300
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/

County Resources—Online
http://www.sccounties.org/counties/default.aspx

Attorney General
Rembert Dennis Building
1000 Assembly Street, Room 519
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803)734-3970
http://www.scattorneygeneral.com/

License Verification—Online
http://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/LookupMain.aspx

 

South Dakota

Department of Labor
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3101
Fax: (605) 773-6184
http://dol.sd.gov/

County List—Online
http://www.sdcounties.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=28

Attorney General
1302 E Hwy 14, Suite 1
Pierre SD 57501-8501
Phone: (605) 773-3215
Fax: (605) 773-4106
http://atg.sd.gov/

State Government Phonebook—Online
http://apps.sd.gov/applications/dp51SWPB/DP51InternetSearch.asp

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