Groundcheck/Maryland/General Contractor License
General Contractor verification · Maryland

Check general contractor license in Maryland.

Verify any general contractor in Maryland for free. Groundcheck pulls Maryland Home Improvement Commission license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Findings link to the official record. The contractor is never notified.

Verify a Maryland general contractor
MD General Contractor licensing requirements

Maryland general contractor licensing.

State license required

Maryland requires Home Improvement Contractor licensing through MHIC for residential general contracting work over $500.

Licensing boardMaryland Home Improvement Commission
License classHome Improvement Contractor
What we check

What we check for Maryland general contractors.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the MD general contractor licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for Maryland
Held and checked: Licence status. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments. Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Oversees construction projects across multiple trades, manages subcontractors, pulls permits, and is the primary licensee on residential and commercial builds-specific.
BBB complaints
Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.
Phoenix detection
Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.
Coverage

Verify general contractors in any Maryland city.

Search a general contractor or contractor entity anywhere in Maryland; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in:

Don’t hire a general contractor blind in Maryland.

One search. Six record classes. A clear verdict in about 90 seconds.

Verify a Maryland general contractor