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Pros: Business requirements for trade professionals

Find the official starting points for business licenses, trade credentials and permits that may affect your work.

  • 5questions on this site
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The five questions we answer first

  1. Which agencies license my trade and business?

  2. Does my next job require a local permit?

  3. Where can I check renewal and continuing-education requirements?

  4. Which lead-safe certification rules affect renovation work?

  5. What records should I confirm before working in another jurisdiction?

How ranking works

Where a RANKED site lists companies, it orders them by points from public signals, comparing each signal with the other companies on the same list, and shows every signal and its points beside each company.

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The full methodology