How can I tell if my solar contractor is licensed in Indiana?

In Indiana, there is no statewide solar contractor license to verify. 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. This means "is my solar contractor licensed" has a different answer here than in states like California or Florida, where every solar contractor must hold a state license.

What to verify instead: (1) Local jurisdiction. Many Indiana cities and counties require solar contractors to register or hold a local contractor license. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville 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 solar contractor's business should be registered with the Indiana Secretary of State (https://bsd.sos.in.gov/). The entity status should be active or in good standing — not dissolved, withdrawn, or administratively revoked.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 solar 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 solar contractors in Indiana, the public-record verdict is the trust verdict. The contractor is never notified.

Detailed Indiana solar contractor rules: earthmove.io/trust/license/solar/indiana.