Concrete Contractor License Requirements by State
Forms, pours, finishes, and repairs concrete flatwork, foundations, paving, and related systems. This page compares concrete contractor licensing requirements across all 50 US states and the District of Columbia. Every row links to the verified state page with statute citations, fees, exam scope, insurance, and renewal rules.
- Published guides
- 51
- Require trade exam
- 4
- Require surety bond
- 6
- Local / municipal
- 36
- Avg published experience
- 3.3 yr
Comparison table — all 51 jurisdictions
Scroll horizontally on smaller screens. Use the sort control to compare low-fee states, high-bond states, or the jurisdictions with the heaviest published experience requirements. Click any state to open the verified license page.
36 of these published jurisdictions rely on local or municipal licensing instead of a single statewide credential.
| State | License | Exam | Experience | Bond | Initial fee | Renewal | NASCLA | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Local / municipal | Alabama Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $300 | 1 yr | — | ALBGC and Home Builders processing |
| Alaska | Alaska Concrete Contractor — Specialty Contractor Registration — Concrete and Paving Contractor | No | — | $10,000 | $250 | 2 yr | — | DCBPL does not publish a universal processing time. |
| Arizona Local / municipal | Arizona Concrete Contractor License — Arizona Registrar of Contractors (C-9 / R-9 / CR-9) | Yes | 4 yr | $4,250 | $380 | 2 yr | — | — |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Concrete Contractor — Commercial / Residential Concrete Classification Path | No | — | — | $0 | 1 yr | — | Board/Committee application |
| California | California Class C-8 — Concrete Contractor | No | 4 yr | $25,000 | $200 | 2 yr | — | CSLB does not publish a fixed processing time |
| Colorado Local / municipal | Colorado Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | Local authority processing time controls. |
| Connecticut Local / municipal | Connecticut Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $120 | 1 yr | — | DCP registration and local permit timing are separate. |
| Delaware | Delaware Concrete Contractor — Statewide Registration / No Separate Concrete Classification | No | — | — | $200 | 1 yr | — | Apply before performing construction or maintenance work |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $99 | 2 yr | — | DLCP licensing and DOB permit review have separate timelines. |
| Florida Local / municipal | Florida Concrete Work — No General Statewide Concrete Classification | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Georgia Local / municipal | Georgia Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | There is no statewide concrete-specialty license timeline |
| Hawaii Local / municipal | Hawaii C-31a Cement Concrete Contractor — DCCA Contractors License Board | No | 4 yr | — | $260 | 2 yr | — | Timing depends on Board approval |
| Idaho Local / municipal | Idaho Concrete Contractor Registration — No Separate Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Illinois Local / municipal | Illinois Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | Local authority processing time controls. |
| Indiana Local / municipal | Indiana Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | Local authority processing time controls. |
| Iowa Local / municipal | Iowa Concrete Contractor — Statewide Registration / No Separate Concrete Classification | No | — | $25,000 | $50 | 1 yr | — | DIAL issues registration after the complete application requirements are met |
| Kansas Local / municipal | Kansas Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | Local authority processing time controls. |
| Kentucky Local / municipal | Kentucky Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | There is no statewide concrete credential timeline |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Concrete Contractor — Concrete Construction / Related LSLBC Classifications | No | — | — | $100 | 1 yr | — | LSLBC does not publish a universal processing time for this classification |
| Maine Local / municipal | Maine Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | No statewide concrete credential is issued. |
| Maryland Local / municipal | Maryland Concrete Contractor — MHIC for Existing Residential Work / No Separate State Commercial Concrete License | Yes | 2 yr | — | $403.75 | 2 yr | — | Allow time for examination |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $150 | 2 yr | — | HIC and CSL timelines are separate; use the current state application systems. |
| Michigan | Michigan Concrete Contractor — Residential Maintenance & Alteration Contractor — Concrete Trade | No | — | — | $0 | 3 yr | — | Depends on course completion |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | No standalone concrete credential is issued. |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Concrete Contractor — MSBOC Concrete / Concrete Paving Specialty Classifications | Yes | — | — | $0 | 1 yr | — | — |
| Missouri Local / municipal | Missouri Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | No statewide concrete credential is issued. |
| Montana | Montana Construction Contractor License — No Separate Concrete Classification | No | — | — | $0 | 1 yr | — | DLI does not publish a universal CCL processing time. |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Concrete Contractor — Statewide Registration / No Separate Concrete Classification | No | — | — | $40 | 1 yr | — | NDOL does not publish a universal registration timeline. |
| Nevada Local / municipal | Nevada C-5 Concrete Contracting License | No | 4 yr | — | $600 | 2 yr | — | NSCB does not publish a single C-5 issuance timeline |
| New Hampshire Local / municipal | New Hampshire Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | No statewide concrete credential is issued. |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Concrete Contractor — HICB for Covered Existing Residential Work | No | — | $10,000 | $110 | 1 yr | — | The Division does not publish a universal processing time |
| New Mexico | New Mexico GS-4 Concrete, Cement, Walkways and Driveways — CID | Yes | 2 yr | $10,000 | $156 | 3 yr | — | CID does not publish a standard GS-4 processing time |
| New York Local / municipal | New York Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| North Carolina Local / municipal | North Carolina Concrete Construction — NCLBGC Classification Path | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| North Dakota Local / municipal | North Dakota Concrete Contractor License — Secretary of State | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ohio Local / municipal | Ohio Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma Local / municipal | Oklahoma Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Oregon Local / municipal | Oregon Construction Contractor License — No Separate Concrete Classification | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Local / municipal | Pennsylvania Concrete Contractor — HIC / Local Framework | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island Local / municipal | Rhode Island Concrete Contractor Registration | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| South Carolina Local / municipal | South Carolina Concrete / Concrete Paving Contractor — SCLLR | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| South Dakota Local / municipal | South Dakota Concrete Contractor — Contractor’s Excise Tax License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tennessee Local / municipal | Tennessee Concrete Contractor — Classification and Monetary-Limit Path | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Texas Local / municipal | Texas Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Utah | Utah S260 Asphalt & Concrete Contractor — Division of Professional Licensing | No | — | — | $0 | 2 yr | — | DOPL does not publish a universal specialty-contractor processing time |
| Vermont Local / municipal | Vermont Residential Concrete Contractor Registration — No Separate Concrete License | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Local / municipal | Virginia CEM Concrete Contracting — DPOR Board for Contractors | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Washington Local / municipal | Washington Concrete Specialty Contractor Registration | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| West Virginia Local / municipal | West Virginia Concrete Contractor Classification | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin Local / municipal | Wisconsin Concrete Contractor — Dwelling Contractor / Local Framework | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wyoming Local / municipal | Wyoming Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework | No | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
National picture for concrete contractor
Of the 51 jurisdictions currently published in this dataset, 4 require a trade examination administered by PSI, Prometric, NASCLA, Pearson VUE, ICC, or the state board directly. 6 require an explicit surety bond filed with the regulator before the license issues, and 0 accept the NASCLA Accredited Examination as a path toward reciprocal licensure for this line of work. Where the regulator publishes a numeric threshold, the average documented experience requirement is 3.3 years.
The comparison above is generated at build time directly from the state license entries on this site. Every value is traceable to the regulator's published rule. If you spot a discrepancy, the state page is the source of truth and will be re-verified against the official source set.
Choosing where to license first
- Lowest barrier to entry: sort by initial fee and look closely at rows where Exam = No or the state is marked Local / municipal.
- Strongest reciprocity downstream: states marked NASCLA Accepted, because the same exam can unlock multiple jurisdictions later.
- Lowest upfront cost: focus on combinations with the smallest initial fee and no bond requirement.
- Fastest path to wallet card: compare the Time column, but remember that municipal programs can still involve multiple city registrations.
Related trades
Scope of work overlaps at the edges of every classification. Contractors researching concrete contractor licensing often also need the comparison hub for these adjacent trades:
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Data is sourced from the issuing boards' published rules. Latest completed source-check date represented in the dataset: 2026-09-08.