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Maine Office of the Attorney General · checked 2026-10-21
Maine general contractor licensing: no state license
Maine does not license or regulate general contractors. The Attorney General's home construction page says general contractors, and trades such as roofing and framing, are not licensed or regulated; the state does license plumbers and electricians. Home construction or repair work costing more than $3,000 needs a written contract under 10 M.R.S. § 1487 (Home Construction Contracts Act).
- 1State license none issued
- 2Source Maine Office of the Attorney General
- 3States here that license it 28
What the Maine source says
In Maine, general contractors - and trades such as roofing and framing - are not licensed or regulated.
Source: Maine Attorney General, Home construction, read 2026-10-21.
What Maine does regulate
The state's rule for home building is the written contract: home construction or repair work over $3,000 needs a written contract under 10 M.R.S. § 1487.
Because there is no state credential, this page has no levels, hours, exam or fees to list. Any requirement a city, county or client sets is outside what the Maine state source covers, and this site does not fill that gap from other websites.
How Maine compares
Of the 30 states on this site with a general contractor page, 28 issue a state credential (8 of them a registration rather than a skills license), and Oklahoma joins Maine in issuing none.
States on this site that do license the trade, nearest first: Connecticut (connecticut uses a home improvement contractor registration for general contractors, not a skills license.) · Massachusetts (unrestricted Construction Supervisor: 3 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.) · Rhode Island (rhode Island uses a contractor registration for general contractors, not a skills license.) · Vermont (vermont uses a residential contractor registration for general contractors, not a skills license.) · California (b General Building Contractor: 4 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.). All states side by side: General contractor license requirements by state.
Other trades in Maine
- Electrician: Master Electrician: 6 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.
- Plumber: Master Plumber: 3 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.
- HVAC: Master oil burner or solid fuel technician: 4 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.
All covered trades on one page: Maine trade licenses.
Background reading: License or registration: what the state is checking · From apprentice to master: how long each state takes.
Questions
Does Maine require a state general contractor license?
No. In Maine, general contractors - and trades such as roofing and framing - are not licensed or regulated. (Maine Attorney General, Home construction).
Who regulates general contractor work in Maine?
Maine does not license or regulate general contractors. The Attorney General's home construction page says general contractors, and trades such as roofing and framing, are not licensed or regulated; the state does license plumbers and electricians. Home construction or repair work costing more than $3,000 needs a written contract under 10 M.R.S. § 1487 (Home Construction Contracts Act). The state's rule for home building is the written contract: home construction or repair work over $3,000 needs a written contract under 10 M.R.S. § 1487.
Can a Maine general contractor transfer to another state?
There is no Maine state credential to transfer. A worker moving to a state that licenses the trade applies there as a new applicant; that state's page on this site lists its levels and any route for out-of-state experience.
Sources and last checked
| What | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Statement that no state license is issued | Maine Attorney General, Home construction | 2026-10-21 |
| Law cited | 10 M.R.S. chapter 219-A (Home Construction Contracts Act), § 1487 | 2026-10-21 |
This page summarises what the Maine source said on 2026-10-21. It is general information, not legal advice; the state source is the authority and can change.