State-by-state, always cited
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Why state-by-state, cited
Licensing requirements aren’t national — they’re set state by state, sometimes by a single centralized board, sometimes not at all (see our Texas contractor guide). Generic “how to get licensed” articles tend to average that variation away, or quietly copy figures from other sites without checking them. We research every guide against the actual regulator’s published requirements and cite the source directly on the page, so you can verify it yourself.