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Colorado contractor license lookup
Check a Colorado contractor's license against the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA): status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) through Colorado's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Colorado license number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and the contractor is cleared to work in the trade. This is what you want to see before you sign a contract or pull a permit.
- Expired or inactive
- The license is on file but not in force. The contractor cannot work on it until it is renewed.
- Suspended or revoked
- The state has taken disciplinary action. The contractor is not authorized to work, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Colorado contractor
- Licensing authority
- Colorado does not issue one statewide general contractor license. DORA licenses electrical contractors through the State Electrical Board and plumbing contractors through the State Plumbing Board, while general building contractors are licensed by individual cities and counties.
- License number
- An electrical or plumbing contractor license number issued by DORA to the licensed company. These are business licenses, so the record shows the company name rather than a person. Pick the trade first, then enter the number.
- Renewal
- Electrical contractor licenses renew every three years and plumbing contractor licenses every two years; each record shows its own expiration date and reads Active until it lapses to Expired.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. DORA's official record shows whether the contractor license is Active or Expired and links to the full license detail, including any action the state has taken.
Common questions
How do I know a Colorado contractor is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)'s record with an active status. A contractor who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Colorado, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the contractor cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Colorado contractor has been disciplined?
Public. DORA's official record shows whether the contractor license is Active or Expired and links to the full license detail, including any action the state has taken.
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