Ohio Contractor Licensing and Local Requirements Guide

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Ohio’s Attorney General says state law does not require home-improvement contractors to be licensed, while many Ohio cities do.

This guidance concerns home-improvement contracting. Ohio separately licenses specified trade contractors for covered nonresidential work. Check both the local requirements and any state trade credential that applies to the project.

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Official source: ohioattorneygeneral.gov. Retrieved 2026-09-05.

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Latest source retrieval: 2026-09-05.