Northeast
CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT — 9 jurisdictions with trade-focused licensing and prequalification-heavy public works.
South
AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV — 16 jurisdictions spanning board-based licensing to specialty-only models.
Midwest
IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI — 12 jurisdictions where regulation ranges from prequalification-only to full licensure.
West
AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY — 13 jurisdictions including some of the most comprehensive licensing regimes in the country.
Territories and DC
DC, Guam, Virgin Islands — 3 jurisdictions with distinct licensing frameworks.
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