For HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, pest control and general contractors
ClearLicensed keeps your licenses, bonds, insurance and CE hours in one list and emails you 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before each one runs out. Busy that month? Our team can file the renewal for you.
14 days of Basic free, no card. After that, one license stays free, or pick a plan.
The problem
Say your Florida air conditioning license misses August 31. Our Florida data shows no grace period: from the next day you may not contract under it until it is renewed. Other states give you a few weeks. Check with your board either way.
With an expired license you generally cannot pull permits, bid jobs or advertise in that trade. Rules differ by state, so check the board.
Most boards add a late fee. Some also want your CE proven again, or a fresh application, once the grace period is over.
The license can be current while the bond or the workers' comp certificate behind it ran out last month. Nobody tells you until a customer or a board asks.
Different boards, different cycles, different CE hours. A Florida CE deadline and a Georgia renewal date do not line up, and nobody keeps one calendar for both.
Why ClearLicensed
The short version of how we compare with the other contractor license tools we looked at.
Starter covers 10 licenses for $20 a month. Keep a single license on the Free plan for as long as you like. The contractor license trackers we checked in October 2026 start at $99 to $199 a month.
See pricingNone of the trackers we looked at will do the renewal itself. Send us a license, approve the price ($149 for a simple online renewal, $249 with CE proof or paper forms) and our team files it for you.
How managed renewals work50 states and 6 trades on file. Every rule links to the board page we used and shows when we last checked it. Where we have not checked a state yet, the page says so.
Find your stateHow it works
Setup is mostly typing in license numbers and expiration dates.
Pick the state and trade, then type in the license number and your own expiration date. Where we have checked the state, the board, renewal cycle and CE rules are filled in too, with a badge that says so.
Reminders go out 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before expiry, at 9 AM your time, and again if something lapses. Everyone on your team sees the same dashboard.
Renew on the board's own site and log it here. Or request managed filing, and our team files it by hand on the state portal.
The reminder
It lands in the inbox you already check. It names the license, the state and the days left, and links straight to the details.
Six emails, not one
90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before the date, at 9 AM your time. Plus one more if it lapses.
One click when it is done
Already renewed? Say so from the email, no login needed. Waiting on a CE certificate? Ask to be reminded again in 3 days.
Bonds and insurance too
The bond and the liability certificate behind each license get the same reminders as the license itself.
Features
Licenses first. Then the bonds, insurance, CE hours and paperwork that decide whether those licenses stay valid.
Every license your company holds, in every state, in one list. Reminders follow the date you enter, so they work anywhere. Where we have checked a state, we also fill in the board, the renewal cycle and the rules we have on file.
Emails go out 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before an expiration, plus one if it lapses. They arrive at 9 AM in your time zone, and each person sets their own schedule.
Attach the license certificate, the renewal receipt and the insurance certificate to the license they belong to. Files stay private and open through links that expire.
Basic and up
Log each course you finish and the hours against the license. You can see how far you are from what the state requires before the renewal date.
Basic and up
License bonds, general liability and workers' comp certificates get their own expiration dates and reminders, listed next to the licenses they back.
A month view of every expiration across your states. Useful for planning who is off the job, and when the renewal fees hit.
Managed renewals
Ask for managed filing on any license you track. Our team fills in the renewal by hand on the state portal, emails you as it moves and saves the confirmation to your account. You see the price and approve it before we start.
$149 per license for a simple online renewal, $249 when the board wants CE proof or paper forms. State fees are extra, and the board makes the final call.
How managed renewals workYou request
Pick a license and tell us anything we should know.
We quote
You see the price for that license and renewal before anything happens.
You approve and pay
Checkout runs through Stripe. We do not start until the payment clears.
We file
Someone on our team fills in the renewal on the state portal, and messages you if anything is missing.
You get the confirmation
We save it to the license and update the expiration date.
State coverage
Reminders work in every state because they follow your own dates. In 50 states we have also checked the renewal rules against the board and link the pages we used.
Full rule details
We checked the renewal rules against the licensing board or another official source. Cycle, deadlines, CE hours and the official renewal link are on the page.
Reminders only for now
We are still checking this state, often because a board site would not load for us. Add your licenses and your own dates and the reminders work. Confirm details with the board.
State data is informational. Check it with the issuing board. Browse all states
Not sure when your license is due?
The free deadline checker shows the next renewal date, the late fee and the CE hours for your state and trade. No signup.
Pricing
Every account gets 14 days of Basic with no card. When the trial ends you keep one license free, with email reminders, for as long as you like. Yearly billing takes 20% off.
Billed monthly. Cancel whenever you like. Yearly saves 20%.
For a one-person shop with a handful of licenses.
$20/ month
Or $192 a year, 20% less.
Start the free trialThe trial runs on Basic. Switch to Starter when it ends.
For a small firm that wants documents, CE tracking and exports.
$49/ month
Or $470.40 a year, 20% less.
Start the free trialThe 14-day trial runs on this plan.
For companies with many licenses across several states.
$99/ month
Or $950.40 a year, 20% less.
Start the free trialThe trial runs on Basic. Switch to Premium any time.
Email reminders for a single license, no card, no time limit. Accounts move here when the trial ends, unless you pick a plan.
Our team files the renewal for you, by hand, on the state portal. $149 per license-year for a simple online renewal without CE, $249 when the board wants CE proof or paper forms. Works on every plan, Free included. State fees and CE course costs are on top.
FAQ
Accuracy, reminders, pricing and managed filing.
Still not sure?
Write to [email protected] and a person answers, usually within one business day.
It keeps one list of every contractor license, CE requirement, bond and insurance certificate your company holds, in every state, and emails you before each one expires. You enter your own expiration dates, so it works for any state. If you would rather not do the renewal yourself, you can ask our team to file it for you.
Your reminders follow the expiration date you enter, so they do not depend on our state data. The rule details we show (renewal cycle, deadlines, CE hours, official links) come from the licensing board or another official source, with links to the pages we used. Checked states carry a "Full rule details" badge, the others say "Reminders only for now". Some boards block our research tools, so a few states are less checked than others. Rules and deadlines change, and fee amounts are approximate, so treat everything as general guidance and confirm with the board before you rely on it. When a fact is missing, the page says "Not published, check with the board" instead of guessing.
No. ClearLicensed is a tracking and reminder tool, plus an optional filing service done by our staff. We are not a law firm and not affiliated with any state licensing board. We cannot promise that a license will be renewed or stay in good standing.
Reminders work for every state, because you enter your own dates. Full rule details (renewal cycle, deadlines, CE hours, official links) are available where we have checked them. The states page shows which states have them today. For any other state or trade you can still add a license and get the same reminders.
By default each person on your team gets an email 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before a license, bond or insurance item expires, plus one if it lapses. They go out at 9 AM in your organization's time zone. Everyone can change their own schedule or turn the emails off. Premium, and every trial, also get a weekly summary email.
No. A new account gets 14 days of the Basic plan without a card. When the trial ends the account moves to the Free plan: one license with email reminders, for as long as you like. Pick a paid plan any time to track more.
Free trial
Try Basic free for 14 days. No credit card.