> ## Documentation Index
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# Northeast

> 9 jurisdictions where regulation centers on specialty trades and public-works prequalification.

The Northeast includes 9 jurisdictions where regulation tends to focus on specialty trades and public-works prequalification rather than comprehensive general contractor licensing. Several states (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania) lean heavily on prequalification for highway and public works. Others (Connecticut, Rhode Island) maintain broader licensing or registration programs. New York is notably light on state-level requirements outside specialty areas.

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  <Card title="Connecticut" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/connecticut">
    Department of Consumer Protection licenses multiple contractor classifications at the state level.
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  <Card title="Maine" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/maine">
    State regulates plumbing, electrical, asbestos, lead abatement, and underground oil tank work.
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  <Card title="Massachusetts" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/massachusetts">
    Prequalification required for highway and non-building contracts over **\$50,000**; specialty trades licensed separately.
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  <Card title="New Hampshire" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/new-hampshire">
    State regulates electrical, plumbing, asbestos abatement, and lead abatement trades.
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  <Card title="New Jersey" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/new-jersey">
    Registration-based system for new home construction and home repair work.
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  <Card title="New York" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/new-york">
    Minimal state-level requirements; licensing limited to asbestos handling and elevator/conveyance work.
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  <Card title="Pennsylvania" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/pennsylvania">
    Highway construction regulated through state prequalification; other trades regulated locally.
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  <Card title="Rhode Island" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/rhode-island">
    Residential and commercial construction regulated by multiple state departments via registration or licensing.
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  <Card title="Vermont" icon="map-pin" href="/docs/jurisdictions/vermont">
    State regulates residential construction, asbestos/lead abatement, plumbing, heating, and electrical.
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