Terms of use

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Agreement and operator

These Terms of Use form an agreement between you and LicenseOfRecord.com (the “Operator”), which operates this website (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

Questions about these Terms may be sent to [email protected].

The records

LicenseOfRecord presents contractor license and registration records made publicly available by state and District licensing boards. A record is presented as the issuing board recorded it and is accompanied by the date of the board’s records from which it is drawn. A page on this Site is therefore a dated presentation of a public record, not a live register and not a certification by this Site.

Boards create, amend, renew, suspend, revoke, and otherwise maintain their own records. The Operator does not issue licenses or registrations, determine whether a person or business is qualified to perform work, or alter the substance of a board’s record.

No affiliation; the board controls

LicenseOfRecord is independent. It is not a licensing board, government agency, or government service, and it is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any board whose records appear on the Site. Board and agency names are used only to identify the source of a record.

Each record page links to the issuing board’s own lookup. That lookup is the authoritative source. If information on this Site differs from the board’s current record, the board’s record controls, and the difference should be reported through the corrections process described below.

Permitted use

You may use the Site for lawful informational purposes, including reviewing a contractor’s license or registration record before engaging that contractor. You may cite a record for informational purposes if the citation preserves the source board and the date shown with the record so that the citation is not mistaken for a current or official determination.

Prohibited uses

You may not use the Site or any record obtained from it:

Fair Credit Reporting Act

LicenseOfRecord is not a consumer reporting agency. The records on this Site are not consumer reports, and neither the Site nor its records may be used to determine a person’s eligibility for employment, credit, insurance, housing, or any other purpose covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The Site is not a background-check, tenant-screening, employment-screening, credit, insurance-eligibility, or similar eligibility service. A person or business that needs information for an eligibility decision must use a lawful process designed for that purpose and must consult the issuing board’s current record.

Information only; no warranties

The Site provides public-record information for general informational purposes. It is not legal, regulatory, insurance, financial, or other professional advice. You are responsible for independently verifying information material to a decision, including by using the issuing board’s current lookup.

Boards may correct, abbreviate, omit, or change information, and a board’s records may not reflect action taken after the date shown. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE AND ALL RECORDS AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE OPERATOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Corrections

The Data & Corrections Policy explains how records are presented, what an absence from a board’s records means, how to report an error, and how safety- and law-based suppression requests are handled. That policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference. A sustained correction changes this Site’s presentation; it does not amend the underlying government record, which only the issuing board can change.

Information you submit

If you submit a correction, suppression request, inquiry, or other communication, you authorize the Operator to use the information provided to receive, evaluate, document, respond to, and act on the submission, including by consulting the relevant board’s public record. Do not submit sensitive personal information that is not reasonably necessary to identify the record and the requested action.

Site content and external links

Public records remain subject to the rights and authority of the boards that issue them. As between you and the Operator, the Site’s original text, organization, design, and other non-record content are protected by applicable law and may not be used in a manner that infringes the Operator’s rights or falsely implies affiliation. Board names and marks belong to their respective owners.

Links to board and other third-party websites are provided for reference. The Operator does not control those sites and is not responsible for their content, availability, terms, or privacy practices.

Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE OPERATOR OR ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE, ANY RECORD, OR RELIANCE ON ANY RECORD, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE SAME EXTENT, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE OPERATOR FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US$100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID THE OPERATOR TO USE THE SITE DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability to the extent applicable law prohibits such a limitation. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations, in which case the relevant provision applies only to the maximum extent permitted.

Responsibility for misuse

You are responsible for your use of the Site and for any submission you make. You agree to hold the Operator harmless from third-party claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from your violation of these Terms, your misuse of a record, or your infringement of another person’s rights, except to the extent caused by the Operator’s own misconduct.

Availability, suspension, and changes

The Operator may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site, correct or suppress a record, or restrict access when reasonably necessary for accuracy, safety, security, legal compliance, or compliance with these Terms. Records and features may change as boards publish new or corrected information.

The Operator may update these Terms from time to time. The revised Terms will be posted on this page with a new update date. Continued use of the Site after revised Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of them, subject to any additional notice required by law.

General provisions

If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted and the remaining provisions will continue in effect. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and the Data & Corrections Policy, state the entire agreement between you and the Operator concerning the Site and supersede prior understandings concerning the Site.