How can I tell if my general contractor is licensed in Maine?

In Maine, there is no statewide general contractor license to verify. Maine has no statewide general contractor license; electrical and plumbing are licensed at the state level. The Home Construction Contracts Act applies to written contracts over $3,000. This means "is my general contractor licensed" has a different answer here than in states like California or Florida, where every general contractor must hold a state license.

What to verify instead: (1) Local jurisdiction. Many Maine cities and counties require general contractors to register or hold a local contractor license. Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor typically have local building-department registration requirements. Check the city's building department website.

(2) Business entity status. Even without a trade-specific license, the general contractor's business should be registered with the Maine Secretary of State (https://icrs.informe.org/nei-sos-icrs/). The entity status should be active or in good standing — not dissolved, withdrawn, or administratively revoked.

(3) Public-record history. Court judgments, mechanics' liens, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints are the strongest trust signals when there's no state license to anchor verification. A general contractor with multiple recent judgments or an unresolved lien is a hard stop.

Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) pulls all three categories in under 90 seconds. For trades without statewide licensing like general contractors in Maine, the public-record verdict is the trust verdict. The contractor is never notified.

Detailed Maine general contractor rules: earthmove.io/trust/license/general-contractor/maine.