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Successfully show, by written examination taken not more than two years before application, if required, qualification in the kind of work for which the applicant proposes to contract, the applicant's general knowledge of the building, safety, health and lien laws of the state, administrative principles of the contracting business and the rules adopted by the registrar of contractors", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1122", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm", "sourceId": "az-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q13", "text": "1. General commercial building contractors and subclassifications of general commercial contractors shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount that is determined as follows:", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(B)(1)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q14", "text": "(f) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of five thousand dollars.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(B)(1)(f)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q15", "text": "(a) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is $10,000,000 or more, the applicant must furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $50,000 or more than $100,000.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(B)(1)(a)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q16", "text": "5. General residential contractors and subclassifications of general residential contractors shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount of not more than $15,000 and not less than $5,000.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(B)(5)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q17", "text": "4. General dual licensed contractors and subclassifications of general dual licensed contractors shall furnish a single surety bond or cash deposit with amounts for each classification of license that are determined based on the volume of commercial work as determined under paragraph 1 of this subsection and the volume of residential work as determined under paragraph 5 of this subsection.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(B)(4)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q18", "text": "C. Dual licensed contractors and residential contractors shall also either:", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(C)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q19", "text": "1. Furnish an additional surety bond or cash deposit in the amount of $200,000 solely for actual damages suffered by claimants as described in section 32-1132.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(C)(1)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q20", "text": "2. Participate in the residential contractors' recovery fund and pay the assessment prescribed by section 32-1126, subsection G.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1152(C)(2)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01152.htm", "sourceId": "az-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q21", "text": "NEW LICENSE APPLICATION CLASSIFICATION APPLICATION FEE LICENSE FEE RECOVERY FUND ASSESSMENT* TOTAL**", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q22", "text": "General Commercial (A, B-1, B-2) $200 $580 $0 $780", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q23", "text": "License fees shown below are for a two year license.", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q24", "text": "General Residential (B, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-10) $180 $320 $370 $870", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q25", "text": "General Dual (KA, KB-1, KB-2) $200 $480 $370 $1,050", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q26", "text": "RENEWAL LICENSE APPLICATION CLASSIFICATION LICENSE FEE RECOVERY FUND ASSESSMENT* TOTAL**", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q27", "text": "General Commercial (A, B-1, B-2) $580 $0 $580", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q28", "text": "General Residential (B, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-10) $320 $270 $590", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q29", "text": "General Dual (KA, KB-1, KB-2, KE, KO) $480 $270 $750", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q30", "text": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix.", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q31", "text": "The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI.", "citation": "License and Renewal Fees, Arizona Registrar of Contractors", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260726091055/https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees", "sourceId": "az-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-07-26" }, { "id": "az-q32", "text": "2. Biennial license renewal fee:", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1126(A)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01126.htm", "sourceId": "az-6", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q33", "text": "B. The fee for an annual license renewal granted pursuant to section 32-1123.01 is one-half of the biennial license renewal fee.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1126(B)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01126.htm", "sourceId": "az-6", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q34", "text": "A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license issued under this chapter is suspended on the next business day following its renewal date by operation of law.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1125(A)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01125.htm", "sourceId": "az-7", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q35", "text": "B. A license that has been suspended by operation of law for failure to renew may be reactivated and renewed within one year of its suspension by filing the required application and paying the application fee in the amount provided for renewal in this chapter in addition to a $50 fee.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1125(B)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01125.htm", "sourceId": "az-7", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q36", "text": "A. Commission by a contractor of any of the following acts is a class 1 misdemeanor:", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1164(A)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01164.htm", "sourceId": "az-8", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q37", "text": "2. Acting in the capacity of a contractor within the meaning of this chapter without a license.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1164(A)(2)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01164.htm", "sourceId": "az-8", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "az-q38", "text": "B. For the first offense under subsection A of this section, a contractor shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars. For the second or any subsequent offense under subsection A of this section, a contractor shall be fined not less than two thousand dollars.", "citation": "A.R.S. § 32-1164(B)", "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01164.htm", "sourceId": "az-8", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null } ], "reviewBy": "2027-01-02", "confidence": "medium", "verified": true, "verifiedAt": "2026-10-04", "publishable": true, "sourceIds": [ "az-0", "az-1", "az-2", "az-3", "az-4", "az-5", "az-6", "az-7", "az-8" ], "openQuestions": null }, { "jurisdiction": "CA", "name": "California", "status": "verified", "releaseBatch": 1, "coverage": "residential-and-commercial", "credentialName": "contractor license", "coverageNote": { "text": "Unless exempted, acting as a contractor in California without a license is a misdemeanor. The Contractors State License Board issues the contractor license by classification; the general building contractor classification is for a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure requiring in its construction the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts.", "quoteIds": [ "ca-q1", "ca-q2", "ca-q3" ] }, "agency": { "name": "Contractors State License Board (CSLB)", "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/", "lookupUrl": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx", "lookupLinkedFrom": null }, "threshold": { "text": "The Contractors State License Law does not apply to work on one project, under one or more contracts, when the aggregate contract price for labor, materials and all other items is less than $1,000, that work being considered of casual, minor or inconsequential nature, and the work does not require a building permit. This does not apply where the work is part of a larger or major operation or is divided into contracts of less than $1,000 to evade the law, or to a person who advertises as a contractor or employs another person to do the work. 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A first conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, up to six months in county jail, or both. A person who used an unlicensed contractor may bring an action to recover all compensation paid to the unlicensed contractor.", "quoteIds": [ "ca-q1", "ca-q22", "ca-q23" ] }, "tradeAgencies": [], "quotes": [ { "id": "ca-q1", "text": "(a) Unless exempted from this chapter, it is a misdemeanor for a person to engage in the business of, or act in the capacity of, a contractor within this state under either of the following conditions: (1) The person is not licensed in accordance with this chapter.", "citation": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7028(a)", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=7028", "sourceId": "ca-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q2", "text": "You do not have to meet any education requirements in order to qualify for a contractor license.", "citation": "Qualifying Experience for the Examination, CSLB", "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/Experience_For_Exam.aspx", "sourceId": "ca-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q3", "text": "a general building contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built, or to be built, for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind, requiring in its construction the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts,", "citation": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7057(a)", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=7057", "sourceId": "ca-2", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q4", "text": "if the aggregate contract price for labor, materials, and all other items is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), that work or operation being considered of casual, minor, or inconsequential nature, and the work or operation does not require a building permit.", "citation": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7048(a)", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=7048", "sourceId": "ca-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q5", "text": "(b) This section does not apply in a case wherein the work of construction is only a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by the same or a different contractor, or in which a division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the purpose of evasion of this chapter or otherwise.", "citation": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7048(b)", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=7048", "sourceId": "ca-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q6", "text": "(c) This section does not apply to a person who does either of the following: (1) Advertises or puts out a sign or card or other device that might indicate to the public that the person is a contractor or that the person is qualified to engage in the business of a contractor. (2) Employs another person to perform, or assist in performing, the work or operation.", "citation": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7048(c)", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=7048", "sourceId": "ca-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q7", "text": "(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 12. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.)", "citation": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7048 history note", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=7048", "sourceId": "ca-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q8", "text": "(a) The board shall require an applicant to show the degree of knowledge and experience in the classification applied for, and the general knowledge of the building, safety, health, and lien laws of the state and of the administrative principles of the contracting business that the board deems necessary for the safety and protection of the public.", "citation": "Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7068(a)", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=7068", "sourceId": "ca-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q9", "text": "Upon successful completion of your examination, you will be instructed to submit the required documents and initial license fee.", "citation": "Applying for the Contractors Examination, CSLB", "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/applying_for_license.aspx", "sourceId": "ca-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q10", "text": "You must have at least four (4) years of experience, in the class you are applying for, to qualify to take the examination.", "citation": "Qualifying Experience for the Examination, CSLB", "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/Experience_For_Exam.aspx", "sourceId": "ca-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q11", "text": "Credit for experience is given only for experience at a journey level or as a foreman, supervising employee, contractor, or owner-builder.", "citation": "Qualifying Experience for the Examination, CSLB", "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/Experience_For_Exam.aspx", "sourceId": "ca-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q12", "text": "The Certification of Work Experience form 13A-11 must be used to report and confirm the journey level work experience.", "citation": "Applying for the Contractors Examination, CSLB", "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/applying_for_license.aspx", "sourceId": "ca-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q13", "text": "You may receive credit of up to three (3) years for technical training, apprenticeship training, or education toward the four (4) years of required experience in the classification for which you are seeking licensure.", "citation": "Qualifying Experience for the Examination, CSLB", "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/Experience_For_Exam.aspx", "sourceId": "ca-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "ca-q14", "text": "(a) The board shall require as a condition precedent to the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, renewal, or continued maintenance of a license, that the applicant or licensee file or have on file a contractor’s bond in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).", "citation": "Cal. 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"The exemption described in this subdivision does not apply if the work of a construction is only a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by the same or a different residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor, or in which a division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $600.00, to evade this act.", "citation": "MCL 339.2403(f)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250913223801/https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-2403", "sourceId": "mi-2", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2025-09-13" }, { "id": "mi-q6", "text": "A license shall specify the particular craft or trade for which the licensee is qualified.", "citation": "MCL 339.2404(3)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250913114737/https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-2404", "sourceId": "mi-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2025-09-13" }, { "id": "mi-q7", "text": "(2) Except as provided in section 2404c, the department shall require that an applicant for a license under this article pass an examination that establishes that the applicant has a fair knowledge of the obligations of a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor to the public and the applicant's principal, and the statutes relating to the applicant's licensure.", "citation": "MCL 339.2404(2)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250913114737/https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-2404", "sourceId": "mi-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2025-09-13" }, { "id": "mi-q8", "text": "(c) Unless he or she is exempt under subdivision (a) or (b), an applicant must not receive an initial license under this act unless he or she successfully completed 60 hours of approved prelicensure courses that include at least 6 hours of courses in each of the following areas of competency:", "citation": "MCL 339.2404b(1)(c)", "url": 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"text": "Renewal (builder, M&A/sales, branch office) 150.00", "citation": "LARA Bureau of Construction Codes, License Fees", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260417062238/https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/forms/licensing/builders/license-fees", "sourceId": "mi-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2026-04-17" }, { "id": "mi-q12", "text": "(5) The department shall issue the license of a residential builder and residential maintenance and alteration contractor for a period of 3 years in duration.", "citation": "MCL 339.2404(5)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250913114737/https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-2404", "sourceId": "mi-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2025-09-13" }, { "id": "mi-q13", "text": "(a) Subject to subdivision (b), if the individual licensee obtained his or her initial license as a residential builder or a residential maintenance and alteration contractor on or after January 1, 2009,", "citation": 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Stat. § 87-10.2(a)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260427233514/https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_87/Article_1.html", "sourceId": "nc-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2026-04-27" }, { "id": "nc-q23", "text": "Any person, firm, or corporation not being duly authorized who shall contract for or bid upon the construction of any of the projects or works enumerated in G.S. 87-1, without having first complied with the provisions hereof,", "citation": "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-13", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260427233514/https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_87/Article_1.html", "sourceId": "nc-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2026-04-27" }, { "id": "nc-q24", "text": "shall be deemed guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.", "citation": "N.C. Gen. 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The penalty statute sets, for a first offense, a misdemeanor with a fine of $1,000 to $4,000 and possible imprisonment in the county jail for up to 6 months; for a second offense, a gross misdemeanor with a fine of $4,000 to $10,000 and possible imprisonment in the county jail for up to 364 days; for a third or later offense, a category E felony with a fine of $10,000 to $20,000 and possible imprisonment in the state prison for 1 to 4 years. If the person commenced any work or received any money relating to a contract entered into without the license, the maximum fines may be exceeded by a fine enhancement of not more than 10 percent of the value of the contract.", "quoteIds": [ "nv-q1", "nv-q2", "nv-q14", "nv-q15", "nv-q16", "nv-q17", "nv-q18" ] }, "tradeAgencies": [], "quotes": [ { "id": "nv-q1", "text": "It is unlawful for any person or combination of persons to: (a) Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor within this State; or (b) Submit a bid on a job situated within this State,", "citation": "NRS 624.700(1)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q2", "text": "without having an active license therefor as provided in this chapter, unless that person or combination of persons is exempted from licensure pursuant to NRS 624.031.", "citation": "NRS 624.700(1)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q3", "text": "Class “A”—General Engineering Contractor. The principal business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill.", "citation": "NSCB, FAQ for General Requirements", "url": "https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/licensing/faq-for-general-requirements/", "sourceId": "nv-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "nv-q4", "text": "Class “B”—General Building Contractor. The principal business is in connection with the construction or remodeling of buildings or structures for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, requiring in their construction the use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts,", "citation": "NSCB, FAQ for General Requirements", "url": "https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/licensing/faq-for-general-requirements/", "sourceId": "nv-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "nv-q5", "text": "Any work to repair or maintain property the value of which is less than $1,000, including labor and materials, unless: (a) A building permit is required to perform the work;", "citation": "NRS 624.031(6)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q6", "text": "The qualifying individual for a contractor’s license is required to pass the written Business and Law (Construction Management Survey exam) and trade examinations unless he or she meets the requirements for a waiver.", "citation": "NSCB, FAQ for General Requirements", "url": "https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/licensing/faq-for-general-requirements/", "sourceId": "nv-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "nv-q7", "text": "all qualifying individuals must pass the standard Business and Law examination; in addition, qualifying individuals must pass a trade exam covering the specific trade for which they are applying. note: Not all classifications require a trade exam.", "citation": "NSCB, FAQ for General Requirements", "url": "https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/licensing/faq-for-general-requirements/", "sourceId": "nv-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "nv-q8", "text": "The trade qualified individual must have, within the 15 years immediately preceding the filing of this application, at least 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor in the specific classification requested.", "citation": "NSCB, FAQ for General Requirements", "url": "https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/licensing/faq-for-general-requirements/", "sourceId": "nv-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "nv-q9", "text": "1. Before issuing a contractor’s license to any applicant, the Board shall require that the applicant: (a) File with the Board a surety bond in a form acceptable to the Board executed by the contractor as principal with a corporation authorized to transact surety business in the State of Nevada as surety; or (b) In lieu of such a bond, establish with the Board a cash deposit as provided in this section.", "citation": "NRS 624.270(1)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q10", "text": "4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the amount of each bond or cash deposit required by this section must be fixed by the Board with reference to the contractor’s financial and professional responsibility and the magnitude of the contractor’s operations, but must be not less than $1,000 or more than $500,000.", "citation": "NRS 624.270(4)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q11", "text": "All contractors are required to provide proof of compliance with Industrial insurance coverage (workers’ compensation) as a condition of licensure, to maintain a license, to activate an inactive license, or to renew a license, unless they are exempt from this requirement and have signed an exemption affidavit.", "citation": "NSCB, FAQ for General Requirements", "url": "https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/licensing/faq-for-general-requirements/", "sourceId": "nv-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "nv-q12", "text": "Include the nonrefundable application fee of $300.00", "citation": "NSCB, New License Application (Revised 09/2026)", "url": "https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/New-License-Application.pdf", "sourceId": "nv-2", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "nv-q13", "text": "1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 624.242 and 624.243, each license issued under the provisions of this chapter expires 2 years after the date on which it is issued, except that the Board may by regulation prescribe shorter or longer periods and prorated fees to establish a system of staggered biennial renewals.", "citation": "NRS 624.283(1)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q14", "text": "2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless a greater penalty is otherwise provided by a specific statute, any person who violates subsection 1, NRS 624.305, subsection 1 of NRS 624.700 or NRS 624.720 or 624.740:", "citation": "NRS 624.750(2)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q15", "text": "(a) For a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $4,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months.", "citation": "NRS 624.750(2)(a)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q16", "text": "(b) For the second offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $4,000 nor more than $10,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days.", "citation": "NRS 624.750(2)(b)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q17", "text": "(c) For the third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year and not more than 4 years.", "citation": "NRS 624.750(2)(c)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" }, { "id": "nv-q18", "text": "3. If a person is guilty of a violation of subsection 1 of NRS 624.700, the maximum fines set forth in subsection 2 may be exceeded by adding thereto a fine enhancement of not more than 10 percent of the value of any contract that the person entered into in violation of subsection 1 of NRS 624.700, if that person commenced any work or received any money relating to the contract.", "citation": "NRS 624.750(3)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260925102115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-624.html", "sourceId": "nv-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-09-25" } ], "reviewBy": "2027-01-02", "confidence": "high", "verified": true, "verifiedAt": "2026-10-04", "publishable": true, "sourceIds": [ "nv-0", "nv-1", "nv-2" ], "openQuestions": null }, { "jurisdiction": "OH", "name": "Ohio", "status": "verified", "releaseBatch": 1, "coverage": "none", "credentialName": null, "coverageNote": { "text": "Ohio's construction industry licensing law defines a license as a license the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board issues to an individual as a heating, ventilating and air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing or hydronics contractor, and the board's page describes its licenses as issued to contractors in those trades.", "quoteIds": [ "oh-q1", "oh-q2" ] }, "agency": { "name": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, Ohio Department of Commerce", "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board", "lookupUrl": null, "lookupLinkedFrom": null }, "threshold": null, "classes": [], "requirements": [], "fees": [], "term": null, "continuingEducation": null, "unlicensed": null, "tradeAgencies": [ { "trade": "Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration", "agencyName": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, Ohio Department of Commerce", "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board" } ], "quotes": [ { "id": "oh-q1", "text": "\"License\" means a license the Ohio construction industry licensing board issues to an individual as a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor, refrigeration contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or hydronics contractor.", "citation": "Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.01(A)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260413115753/https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-4740", "sourceId": "oh-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-04-13" }, { "id": "oh-q2", "text": "The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), part of the Division of Industrial Compliance, issues licenses to qualified contractors in electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, hydronics, and refrigeration.", "citation": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, Ohio Department of Commerce", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260817193026/https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board", "sourceId": "oh-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": "2026-08-17" } ], "reviewBy": "2027-01-02", "confidence": "medium", "verified": true, "verifiedAt": "2026-10-04", "publishable": true, "sourceIds": [ "oh-0", "oh-1" ], "openQuestions": null }, { "jurisdiction": "TX", "name": "Texas", "status": "verified", "releaseBatch": 1, "coverage": "none", "credentialName": null, "coverageNote": { "text": "The Texas state government issues no general contractor license. The Office of the Governor's Texas Business Licenses and Permits Guide says a general contractor may be subject to local (county or city) requirements.", "quoteIds": [ "tx-q1" ] }, "agency": { "name": "Office of the Governor, Business Permit Office", "url": "https://gov.texas.gov/business", "lookupUrl": null, "lookupLinkedFrom": null }, "threshold": null, "classes": [], "requirements": [], "fees": [], "term": null, "continuingEducation": null, "unlicensed": null, "tradeAgencies": [ { "trade": "electrical", "agencyName": "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation", "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov" }, { "trade": "air conditioning and refrigeration", "agencyName": "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation", "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov" }, { "trade": "plumbing", "agencyName": "Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners", "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov" } ], "quotes": [ { "id": "tx-q1", "text": "General contractors are not required to obtain a license to practice in Texas. A general contractor may be subject to local (county or city) requirements and may need to coordinate with those localities.", "citation": "Office of the Governor, Texas Business Licenses & Permits Guide 2026-2027 (updated December 2025), General Contracting, Construction, Home Builder", "url": "https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/business/Texas_Licenses_Permits_Guide.pdf", "sourceId": "tx-0", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null } ], "reviewBy": "2027-01-02", "confidence": "high", "verified": true, "verifiedAt": "2026-10-04", "publishable": true, "sourceIds": [ "tx-0" ], "openQuestions": null }, { "jurisdiction": "VA", "name": "Virginia", "status": "verified", "releaseBatch": 1, "coverage": "residential-and-commercial", "credentialName": "contractor's license", "coverageNote": { "text": "Virginia law bars anyone from engaging in, or offering to engage in, contracting work in the Commonwealth unless licensed under its contractor licensing chapter. The definitions set Class A, Class B and Class C contractors by the value of a single contract or project and of the work undertaken within any 12-month period.", "quoteIds": [ "va-q1", "va-q2", "va-q3", "va-q4" ] }, "agency": { "name": "Virginia Board for Contractors, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)", "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Contractors", "lookupUrl": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/LicenseLookup", "lookupLinkedFrom": null }, "threshold": { "text": "Class C covers work where a single contract or project is over $1,000 but less than $30,000, or where the total undertaken within any 12-month period is less than $250,000.", "quoteIds": [ "va-q4" ] }, "classes": [ { "id": "va-class-0", "name": "Class A", "scope": "Single contract or project of $150,000 or more, or $1 million or more within any 12-month period", "quoteIds": [ "va-q2" ] }, { "id": "va-class-1", "name": "Class B", "scope": "Single contract or project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or $250,000 or more but less than $1 million within any 12-month period", "quoteIds": [ "va-q3" ] }, { "id": "va-class-2", "name": "Class C", "scope": "Single contract or project over $1,000 but less than $30,000, or less than $250,000 within any 12-month period", "quoteIds": [ "va-q4" ] } ], "requirements": [ { "id": "va-req-0", "kind": "exam", "label": "Class A and Class B: the firm names a designated employee who has passed a board-approved examination or has been exempted from the examination requirement. 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A construction contract entered into without a valid Virginia contractor's license is not enforceable by the unlicensed contractor unless the contractor gave substantial performance in good faith and did not have actual knowledge that a license or certificate was required.", "quoteIds": [ "va-q25", "va-q26", "va-q27", "va-q28", "va-q29" ] }, "tradeAgencies": [], "quotes": [ { "id": "va-q1", "text": "No person shall engage in, or offer to engage in, contracting work in the Commonwealth unless he has been licensed under the provisions of this chapter.", "citation": "Va. 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Code § 54.1-1100", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1100/", "sourceId": "va-1", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q5", "text": "Has passed a board-approved examination as required by § 54.1-1106 of the Code of Virginia or has been exempted from the examination requirement in accordance with § 54.1-1108.1 of the Code of Virginia; and", "citation": "18VAC50-22-60(B)(3)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section60/", "sourceId": "va-2", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q6", "text": "3. Has passed a board-approved examination as required by § 54.1-1108 of the Code of Virginia or has been exempted from the examination requirement in accordance with § 54.1-1108.1 of the Code of Virginia; and", "citation": "18VAC50-22-50(B)(3)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section50/", "sourceId": "va-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q7", "text": "4. Has met the appropriate prerequisite and board-approved examination, where applicable, for any classification or specialty service specified in 18VAC50-22-61 or has completed a board-approved examination for all other classifications and specialty services that do not require other certification or licensure.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-60(C)(4)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section60/", "sourceId": "va-2", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q8", "text": "4. Has met the appropriate prerequisite and board-approved examination, where applicable, for any classification or specialty service specified in 18VAC50-22-61 or has completed a board-approved examination for all other classifications and specialty services that do not require other certification or licensure.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-50(C)(4)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section50/", "sourceId": "va-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q9", "text": "4. Has met the appropriate prerequisite and board-approved examination, where applicable, for any classification or specialty service specified in 18VAC50-22-61 or has completed a board-approved examination for all other classifications and specialty services that do not require other certification or licensure.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-40(B)(4)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section40/", "sourceId": "va-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q10", "text": "Has a minimum of five years of experience in the classification or specialty for which the individual is the qualifier;", "citation": "18VAC50-22-60(C)(2)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section60/", "sourceId": "va-2", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q11", "text": "Has a minimum of three years of experience in the classification or specialty for which the individual is the qualifier;", "citation": "18VAC50-22-50(C)(2)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section50/", "sourceId": "va-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q12", "text": "Has a minimum of one year of experience in the classification or specialty for which the individual is the qualifier;", "citation": "18VAC50-22-40(B)(2)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section40/", "sourceId": "va-4", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q13", "text": "the firm must verify a net worth or equity of $45,000 by submitting a completed financial statement with supporting documentation, a financial statement reviewed by a certified public accountant (CPA), or a CPA audit. In lieu of this requirement, the firm may obtain a $50,000 surety bond on the board's bond form.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-60(D)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section60/", "sourceId": "va-2", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q14", "text": "the firm must verify a net worth or equity of $15,000 or more by submitting a completed financial statement with supporting documentation, a financial statement reviewed by a certified public accountant (CPA), or a CPA audit. In lieu of this requirement, the firm may obtain a $50,000 surety bond on the board's bond form.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-50(D)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section50/", "sourceId": "va-3", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q15", "text": "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education.", "citation": "DPOR, Board for Contractors", "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Contractors", "sourceId": "va-5", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q16", "text": "Class C Initial License with license application $235", "citation": "18VAC50-22-100", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section100/", "sourceId": "va-6", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q17", "text": "Class B Initial License with license application $380", "citation": "18VAC50-22-100", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section100/", "sourceId": "va-6", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q18", "text": "Class A Initial License with license application $400", "citation": "18VAC50-22-100", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section100/", "sourceId": "va-6", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q19", "text": "In accordance with § 54.1-1119 of the Code of Virginia, a $25 Recovery Fund assessment is also required with each initial license application.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-100", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section100/", "sourceId": "va-6", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q20", "text": "Class C renewal* with renewal application $220", "citation": "18VAC50-22-140", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section140/", "sourceId": "va-7", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q21", "text": "Class B renewal* with renewal application $260", "citation": "18VAC50-22-140", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section140/", "sourceId": "va-7", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q22", "text": "Class A renewal* with renewal application $270", "citation": "18VAC50-22-140", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section140/", "sourceId": "va-7", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q23", "text": "A $30 Recovery Fund assessment is also required with each contractor license renewal.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-140", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section140/", "sourceId": "va-7", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q24", "text": "Licenses issued under this chapter will expire two years from the last day of the month in which they were issued, as indicated on the license.", "citation": "18VAC50-22-110", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter22/section110/", "sourceId": "va-8", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q25", "text": "A. The following acts are prohibited and shall constitute the commission of a Class 1 misdemeanor:", "citation": "Va. Code § 54.1-1115(A)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1115/", "sourceId": "va-9", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q26", "text": "1. Contracting for, or bidding upon the construction, removal, repair or improvements to or upon real property owned, controlled or leased by another person without a license or certificate, or without the proper class of license as defined in § 54.1-1100 for the value of work to be performed.", "citation": "Va. Code § 54.1-1115(A)(1)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1115/", "sourceId": "va-9", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q27", "text": "B. Any person who undertakes work without (i) any valid Virginia contractor's license or certificate when a license or certificate is required by this chapter or (ii) the proper class of license as defined in § 54.1-1100 for the work undertaken,", "citation": "Va. Code § 54.1-1115(B)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1115/", "sourceId": "va-9", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q28", "text": "shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500 per day for each day that such person is in violation, in addition to the authorized penalties for the commission of a Class 1 misdemeanor.", "citation": "Va. Code § 54.1-1115(B)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1115/", "sourceId": "va-9", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-03", "capturedAt": null }, { "id": "va-q29", "text": "A construction contract entered into by a person undertaking work without a valid Virginia contractor's license shall not be enforceable by the unlicensed contractor undertaking the work unless the unlicensed contractor (i) gives substantial performance within the terms of the contract in good faith and (ii) did not have actual knowledge that a license or certificate was required by this chapter to perform the work for which he seeks to recover payment.", "citation": "Va. Code § 54.1-1115(C)", "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter11/section54.1-1115/", "sourceId": "va-9", "retrievedAt": "2026-10-04", "capturedAt": null } ], "reviewBy": "2027-01-02", "confidence": "high", "verified": true, "verifiedAt": "2026-10-04", "publishable": true, "sourceIds": [ "va-0", "va-1", "va-2", "va-3", "va-4", "va-5", "va-6", "va-7", "va-8", "va-9" ], "openQuestions": null } ] }