- What does “Issued” mean on a Minnesota contractor's license? The state publishes one word for a license. We repeat it exactly and do not translate it.
- What does “Expired” mean on a Minnesota contractor's license? The state publishes one word for a license. We repeat it exactly and do not translate it.
- What does “Revoked” mean on a Minnesota contractor's license? The state publishes one word for a license. We repeat it exactly and do not translate it.
- What does “Suspended” mean on a Minnesota contractor's license? The state publishes one word for a license. We repeat it exactly and do not translate it.
- What does “Voluntary Termination” mean on a Minnesota contractor's license? The state publishes one word for a license. We repeat it exactly and do not translate it.
- How many licensed plumbers are there? Counted from the Department of Labor & Industry's own export, not estimated.
- How many licensed electricians are there? Counted from the Department of Labor & Industry's own export, not estimated.
- How many licensed HVAC contractors are there? Counted from the Department of Labor & Industry's own export, not estimated.
- How many licensed general contractors are there? Counted from the Department of Labor & Industry's own export, not estimated.
- How many licensed roofers are there? Counted from the Department of Labor & Industry's own export, not estimated.
- How many licensed remodelers are there? Counted from the Department of Labor & Industry's own export, not estimated.
- Does a handyman need a license in Minnesota? The answer depends on the work and on your city, and we will not pretend otherwise.
- Is a contractor's license the same as being insured? No. They are separate, and only one of them is in the state's public file.
- What is a contractor license number and where do I find it? It is the one piece of information that makes everything else checkable.
- Why is a business not listed here? Not being in this directory is not a finding about anybody.
- What should I ask a contractor before signing? Four questions, none of them awkward, all of them checkable.
- How do I report a problem with a contractor? Not to us. We are a directory, and a complaint filed here changes nothing.
- Is License List a government website? No. This is a private directory built from public records.
- Does a contractor have to pay to be listed? No. Every licensed business in the state's file is listed for free, permanently.
- How current is the license data on this site? As current as the snapshot date printed in the footer, and no more current than that.