Painter verification · District of Columbia

Check painter license in District of Columbia.

Verify any painter in District of Columbia for free. Groundcheck pulls DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection — Home Improvement Contractor license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Findings link to the official record. The contractor is never notified.

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DC Painter licensing requirements

District of Columbia painter licensing.

State license required

The District of Columbia requires Home Improvement Contractor licensing through DLCP for residential painting work.

Licensing boardDC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection — Home Improvement Contractor

License classHome Improvement Contractor (HIC)

DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection — Home Improvement Contractor DC DCRA

What we check

What we check for District of Columbia painters.

State license standing

Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the DC painter licensing board.

Entity registration

Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.

Records we hold for District of Columbia

Held and checked: Licence status, Entity standing (SOS), Registered agents. 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. Performs interior and exterior painting, surface preparation, drywall repair, and protective coating work on residential and commercial buildings-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 painters in any District of Columbia city.

Search a painter or contractor entity anywhere in District of Columbia; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in:

Washington, DC+ all District of Columbia cities

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Verify a District of Columbia painter