Retrieval dates
Published authority and rule sources show when they were retrieved so readers can judge freshness.
Editorial and data standards
How we review licensing information
Licensing details can affect someone’s work. We publish less information, more carefully, and keep every reviewed fact connected to its official source.
Publication standard
Four rules shape every guide
These checks apply before a guide section enters the sitemap or search index.
- 01
Official source first
Authorities, lookup tools, fees, deadlines, and requirements must trace to the responsible board or agency.
- 02
Review facts by field
A confirmed board does not make every related claim safe. Each fact needs its own evidence before publication.
- 03
Leave gaps visible
Incomplete guides are labeled and kept out of search indexes. Missing details are omitted instead of inferred.
- 04
Send action to the authority
Lookup, renewal, and application actions continue on the official website, where the current record belongs.
Privacy boundary
We explain the path. We do not republish people.
State lookup systems may show names, license numbers, addresses, employers, or disciplinary history. State License Lookup does not copy, cache, mirror, or publish those records.
Visitors use our sourced guidance, then search directly on the authority’s website. This keeps sensitive records with the agency responsible for accuracy and corrections.
Freshness and corrections
Dates and source links stay attached
Changed information
When an official source changes, affected facts must clear review again before the update is treated as verified.
Disputed facts
If evidence conflicts, the site says it could not confirm the claim and points readers to the board rather than choosing a convenient answer. Report a correction.