Leaving Angi. All 50 states.

California's Title 24 energy code + Mansionization ordinance + HPOZ overlays make scope precision load-bearing; AskBaily bakes them into match-time scopes.

Texas has no state GC license; TDLR licenses trades and each metro runs its own contractor register — AskBaily unifies the verification path.

Florida's High Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade + Broward) requires product NOAs; AskBaily surfaces HVHZ status on every Miami-area scope.

NYC splits licensing across DOB (trades) and DCWP (HIC for GC-equivalent) — AskBaily verifies both and surfaces Local Law 97 implications on every condo/co-op scope.

Illinois has no state GC license — Chicago BACP runs its own GC system, and IDFPR licenses roofers separately. AskBaily handles both at match-time.

Arizona's ROC Residential class + Phoenix Development Services online permitting set the pace; AskBaily matches scopes to the right ROC class automatically.

Washington requires L&I registration + a $12K surety bond for GCs; Seattle adds Master Use Permit review on most remodels, both surfaced by AskBaily at scope time.

Georgia's tiered RBQA / RBCO / GCCO licensing scales by project value; AskBaily flags which tier each scope requires before matching.

Nevada enforces a bid ceiling per license ("monetary limit") in addition to classification — AskBaily won't match a scope above the pro's limit.

North Carolina tiers GC licenses by project value (Limited / Intermediate / Unlimited); AskBaily routes only scopes the pro's tier can legally bid.

Pennsylvania's HICPA registration (not a license — a consumer-protection registration through the Attorney General) is re-verified at match time against the AG's public registry.

Ohio splits contractor licensing across OCILB for commercial trades and municipal GC registrations for Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati — AskBaily unifies verification.

Michigan's LARA Residential Builder license requires a pre-licensure exam plus 60 hours of approved coursework — AskBaily re-verifies license status + M&A endorsement at match time.

Virginia tiers DPOR licenses as Class A (no project cap), Class B (≤ $120K / $750K annual), Class C (≤ $10K / $150K annual); AskBaily routes only scopes the pro's class can legally bid.

Minnesota requires a DLI Residential Building Contractor license for anyone contracting with a homeowner for $15K+ in two or more building trades — AskBaily re-verifies at match time.

Colorado has no state GC license; Denver runs Class A–D Building Contractor classifications and Boulder runs its own Construction Contractor tiers — AskBaily unifies verification.

Oregon CCB licensure requires a $20K surety bond (residential general) + $500K general-liability coverage — AskBaily re-verifies bond and policy status at match time.

Massachusetts requires both HIC registration (consumer-protection) and a Construction Supervisor License (CSL, structural work) — AskBaily checks both at match time and surfaces Guaranty Fund eligibility to homeowners.

Maryland MHIC enforces a Home Improvement Guaranty Fund that reimburses homeowners up to $30K per claim — AskBaily matches only contractors in active Guaranty Fund standing.

New Jersey requires HIC registration + a $500K general-liability minimum through the Division of Consumer Affairs — AskBaily re-verifies both at match time and flags the 2-business-day written contract requirement to homeowners.

Tennessee requires a BC license through the Board for Licensing Contractors for any project $25K+; below that, state registration is optional but municipal permits still apply. AskBaily routes scopes to match the pro's monetary limit.

Indiana runs contractor registration at the municipal level (Indianapolis BNS, Fort Wayne, Evansville) with no statewide GC license — AskBaily unifies the municipal verification path.

Wisconsin uniquely splits dwelling contracting into two credentials — Dwelling Contractor (business) and Dwelling Contractor Qualifier (individual/exam); AskBaily verifies both at match time.

Missouri has no state GC license; St Louis City, St Louis County, and Kansas City each run separate GC registers — AskBaily unifies verification across all three municipal systems.

South Carolina LLR licenses Residential Builders by Group I / II / III monetary limits and requires separate Specialty Contractor licensing for residential trades — AskBaily routes scopes within each pro's limit.

Alabama HBLB licenses residential home builders for projects $10K+ and runs a Homeowner Recovery Fund; commercial projects $50K+ require separate ALBGC licensing — AskBaily routes scopes to the correct credential.

Louisiana LSLBC sets distinct residential ($75K+) and commercial ($50K+) licensing thresholds and additional Mold Remediation + Home Improvement registrations — AskBaily routes scopes to the correct credential tier.

Kentucky has no statewide GC license; Louisville Metro and Lexington-Fayette run their own GC registers, and HVAC/electrical/plumbing licenses come from the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction — AskBaily unifies the path.

Connecticut DCP splits registrations between HIC (remodel/renovation) and NHCC (new construction) and runs a Home Improvement Guaranty Fund — AskBaily verifies the correct registration against each scope.

Oklahoma CIB licenses trades (roofing, electrical, plumbing, mechanical) but not general contracting — OKC and Tulsa run their own municipal GC permit programs, and AskBaily unifies trade + municipal verification.

Alaska requires a Construction Contractors License (CCL) with Residential, General, Specialty, or Mechanical endorsement plus seismic Zone D design-for-permafrost where applicable — AskBaily verifies endorsement class + arctic-engineering scope flags at match time.

Arkansas CLB requires a Residential Builder or Residential Remodeler license for any residential project $2,000+ and splits commercial licensure from residential — AskBaily routes scopes to the correct credential tier at match time.

Delaware requires a state Contractor business license through the Division of Revenue (no exam, $75 annually) plus municipal registration in Wilmington, Dover, and coastal towns — AskBaily unifies state + municipal verification and flags FEMA flood-zone overlays in Sussex County.

Hawaii CLB licenses contractors as Class A (General Engineering), Class B (General Building), or Class C (Specialty) with a 4-year apprenticeship-or-experience requirement plus Hawaii-specific seismic, tsunami, and lava-zone design overlays — AskBaily routes scopes to the correct class and flags Oahu / Maui / Big Island hazard overlays.

Iowa requires Contractor Registration through Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) plus a $25,000 surety bond for any contractor earning $2,000+ annually — AskBaily re-verifies IWD registration and active bond at match time.

Idaho requires Contractors Board registration for all construction work and separate Public Works Contractors licensing for any project $50K+ on public land — AskBaily routes scopes to the correct credential and flags wildfire WUI overlays across Boise's foothills.

Kansas has no statewide GC license; Wichita, Overland Park, Topeka, and Lawrence each run separate contractor registration programs with their own bonding and insurance minimums — AskBaily unifies municipal verification across all major metros.

Maine has no state GC license; the Home Construction Contract Act (10 M.R.S. § 1487) imposes contract-content requirements on all residential projects $3,000+ — AskBaily scopes compliant contract templates and flags Shoreland Zoning + historic-district overlays.

Mississippi SBCC issues separate Residential Builder ($50K+), Residential Remodeler ($10K+), and Commercial licenses with Gulf Coast construction requiring IBC Category II/III wind design + FEMA flood-zone compliance — AskBaily routes scopes and flags coastal overlays.

Montana DLI requires Contractor Registration for any contractor with employees plus independent-contractor exemption certificates for solo operators — AskBaily verifies registration status and flags wildfire WUI overlays across Bozeman, Missoula, and Flathead Valley.

Nebraska requires state-level Contractor Registration through the Department of Labor plus separate municipal GC registration in Omaha and Lincoln — AskBaily unifies state + municipal verification and flags storm-belt hail-and-wind overlay requirements.

New Hampshire has no state GC license; NH OPLC licenses electricians, plumbers, gas fitters, and master mechanics, while Manchester, Nashua, and Concord each run separate municipal contractor registrations — AskBaily unifies trade + municipal verification.

New Mexico CID issues classification-specific licenses (GB-98 general building, GA-98 general engineering, specialty classifications) plus historic-district review in Santa Fe and acequia + Pueblo jurisdictional overlays — AskBaily routes scopes and flags historic / tribal overlays at match time.

North Dakota SOS licenses contractors by project-value class (Class A unrestricted, Class B ≤ $500K, Class C ≤ $300K, Class D ≤ $100K) for any job $4,000+ — AskBaily routes scopes within each pro's class and flags Bakken oil-patch + cold-climate envelope overlays.

Rhode Island CRB requires Contractor Registration for every contractor plus separate Residential Builder licensing and maintains a public complaint record — AskBaily re-verifies CRB registration + complaint standing and flags Newport coastal + Providence historic overlays.

South Dakota has no state GC license; the State Electrical Commission licenses electricians, the State Plumbing Commission licenses plumbers, and Sioux Falls + Rapid City run separate municipal GC registrations — AskBaily unifies the trade + municipal verification path.

Utah DOPL licenses contractors as B100 (General Building), R100 (Residential and Small Commercial), E100 (General Engineering), or specialty classifications with a Wasatch Front seismic-zone design requirement — AskBaily routes scopes to the correct classification and flags Park City / Deer Valley HOA overlays.

Vermont requires Residential Contractor Registration through OPR for any project $10,000+ (mandatory since 2021) plus Act 250 review for larger-scope work and historic-district approval across Burlington, Montpelier, and Stowe — AskBaily flags Act 250 + historic overlays at scope time.

West Virginia CLB issues General Building, Residential, Specialty, and trade-specific licenses with mine-subsidence overlays across the southern coalfield counties — AskBaily routes scopes to the correct classification and flags mine-subsidence + steep-slope geotechnical requirements.

Wyoming has no state GC license; Cheyenne, Casper, Jackson (Teton County), and Laramie each run separate municipal contractor registrations with Jackson Hole's resort-town + Teton County scenic-preservation overlays driving scope precision — AskBaily unifies municipal verification and flags Teton scenic + high-altitude envelope overlays.