How do I check a solar contractor's license in Indiana?

Indiana does not require a statewide solar contractor license. Indiana does not license solar contractors or electricians at the state level. Cities such as Indianapolis and Fort Wayne require municipal electrical licensing for PV interconnection.

When a state doesn't license a trade at the state level, verification leans on three things: (1) the local city or county building department's licensing or permit registry, (2) Secretary of State entity registration at Indiana Secretary of State, and (3) the contractor's public-record history — court judgments, liens, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints.

Step 1: Check whether the city or county where the work will be performed has a local contractor license. In Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, many solar contractors are required to register with the city building department.

Step 2: Confirm the business is registered with the Indiana Secretary of State (https://bsd.sos.in.gov/) and that the filing status is active or in good standing. A dissolved or administratively revoked entity is a red flag — especially if the same address has a new entity registered.

Step 3: Run a free Groundcheck at earthmove.io/trust. The report pulls entity registration, court judgments, OSHA inspection history, and BBB complaints into one verdict. For unlicensed-at-state-level trades like solar contractors in Indiana, the public-record history is where the trust signal lives.

The detailed Indiana solar contractor rules are documented at earthmove.io/trust/license/solar/indiana.