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Mold Remediation Laws & Licensing by State

Mold remediation rules vary widely from state to state. Six US jurisdictions run a state-specific mold license program; the rest regulate the work under their general contractor licensing system. Each state page below is cited inline to primary government sources so you can verify the rule that applies where you live.

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States with a state-specific mold license

Six US jurisdictions run a state-level mold remediation licensing or registration program. The other 45 regulate mold work under their general contractor licensing system.

Florida Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Louisiana Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) New York New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Texas Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

All 50 States & DC

Each state page summarizes mold remediation licensing, statutory thresholds, conflict-of-interest rules, contractor verification, and tenant remedies. Every claim is cited inline to a primary government source.

Alabama General contractor rules Alaska General contractor rules Arizona General contractor rules Arkansas General contractor rules California General contractor rules Colorado General contractor rules Connecticut General contractor rules Delaware General contractor rules District of Columbia General contractor rules Florida State license Georgia General contractor rules Hawaii General contractor rules Idaho General contractor rules Illinois General contractor rules Indiana General contractor rules Iowa General contractor rules Kansas General contractor rules Kentucky General contractor rules Louisiana State license Maine General contractor rules Maryland General contractor rules Massachusetts General contractor rules Michigan General contractor rules Minnesota General contractor rules Mississippi General contractor rules Missouri General contractor rules Montana General contractor rules Nebraska General contractor rules Nevada General contractor rules New Hampshire General contractor rules New Jersey General contractor rules New Mexico General contractor rules New York State license North Carolina General contractor rules North Dakota General contractor rules Ohio General contractor rules Oklahoma General contractor rules Oregon General contractor rules Pennsylvania General contractor rules Rhode Island General contractor rules South Carolina General contractor rules South Dakota General contractor rules Tennessee General contractor rules Texas State license Utah General contractor rules Vermont General contractor rules Virginia General contractor rules Washington General contractor rules West Virginia General contractor rules Wisconsin General contractor rules Wyoming General contractor rules
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Why this hub exists

Two homeowners in two different states can have the exact same mold problem and face completely different rules about who is allowed to fix it, what insurance the contractor has to carry, and what the tenant or landlord has to do first. State-specific mold license programs (Florida’s DBPR, Texas’s TDLR, New York’s DOL Article 32, Louisiana’s LSLBC, Maine’s mold inspector and remediator program, and Maryland’s mold remediation services regulation) all set their own thresholds, training rules, and conflict-of-interest provisions. Most other states regulate mold work under their general contractor licensing system.

This hub is the index. Every state page below cites the controlling statute or agency rule with a link to the primary source.

How to use this resource

  • Hiring a contractor. Check the state contractor licensing board first. The state pages below show the verification URL for each state.
  • Looking at a project. Read the threshold rule for your state. Most state programs require a license above a square-footage threshold (10 sq ft in Florida and New York, 25 sq ft in Texas).
  • Tenant in a rental with mold. See the matching tenant rights guide for your state.
  • Recovering from a flood. See the matching flood-mold guide for your state, with FEMA NFIP claim history and the post-flood recovery timeline.

The pages below are informational, not legal advice. Mold licensing rules and tenant remedies are state-specific and change. Always verify the current rule with the agency directly before relying on a procedure or fee number from any third-party source.

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