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State licensing boards.What AI reads there.

A government source that AI assistants may draw on. What is documented, who it matters for, and how to fix your listing. Cost: Free to look up. Licence fees vary by state and trade.

The short answer

Updated

State licensing boards license contractors and health professionals and publish free public lookups. The FTC tells homeowners to confirm a contractor's licence with the state before hiring, and California's contractor board warns that a licence number alone doesn't prove it's valid. We found no statement that AI engines read these lookups, but a published licence number makes your claims checkable.

Does AI use it?Only what's documented.

Each row links to the maker's or the platform's own words. Where nothing is published, we say so.

FTC advice
The FTC tells consumers to check with their state or county government to confirm a contractor's licence and ask for proof of insurance.Source · checked Oct 31, 2026
California CSLB
California's contractor board says seeing a licence number doesn't necessarily mean the licence is valid, and offers an online status check.Source · checked Oct 31, 2026
ChatGPT
Nothing published that we could find.
Perplexity
Nothing published that we could find.
Google AI Overviews and AI Mode
Nothing published that we could find.
Gemini
Nothing published that we could find.
Microsoft Copilot
Nothing published that we could find.
Grok
Nothing published that we could find.
Claude
Nothing published that we could find.
Meta AI
Nothing published that we could find.
Apple Siri and Apple Intelligence
Nothing published that we could find.

Claim and fix it.4 steps.

Steps from the platform's help pages.

  1. 01Find your boardLook up the board for your state and trade, for example CSLB in California, TDLR in Texas or DBPR in Florida.
  2. 02Check your own recordSearch your licence and confirm the business name, status and expiry date are current.
  3. 03Publish the numberShow your licence number on your service pages and in listings that have a licence field, so customers can check it.
  4. 04Keep the name matchedMake sure the name on your licence matches the name on your Google profile and website.

Match these exactly.To your Google profile.

Assistants compare sources. Small differences make them less sure it's the same business.

  • Business name as licensed
  • Licence number
  • Licence status and expiry
  • Address of record

How we handle it.What our team does.

We add your licence number to your service pages and LocalBusiness markup, and check that the name on your licence matches your Google profile. Renewals stay with you.

Questions people ask.Short answers.

Do I need a licence for every job?

It depends on your state, your trade and the size of the job. Your state board publishes the rules.

Can patients check a dentist's licence?

Yes. State dental boards publish lookups. California's Dental Board, for example, sends people to the state's licence search.

Why put my licence number online?

Customers are told to check it. The FTC advises confirming a contractor's licence with the state, and a visible number makes that easy.

Sources

  1. FTC: How to avoid a home improvement scam · checked Oct 31, 2026
  2. CSLB: Finding the right contractor · checked Oct 31, 2026
  3. Texas TDLR: License data search · checked Oct 31, 2026
  4. Florida DBPR: License search · checked Oct 31, 2026

By Shakhawat Ullah Badhon, Founder, Damex Digital. Published Oct 31, 2026, updated Oct 31, 2026.