What does a Pennsylvania solar contractor license lookup show?

Pennsylvania does not have a statewide solar contractor license lookup because the state doesn't license solar contractors at the state level. Pennsylvania does not license electricians or solar contractors at the state level. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and other cities issue local electrical licenses; HIC registration applies to residential solar installation.

What this means for verification: there's no central database to query for "is this solar contractor licensed in Pennsylvania." Instead, Pennsylvania verification leans on four sources.

Source 1 — Local jurisdiction. Cities like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown often have local building-department registration. Check the city's website.

Source 2 — Secretary of State. Pennsylvania Department of State (https://www.corporations.pa.gov/search/) shows whether the solar contractor's business is a registered legal entity in good standing. Dissolved or administratively revoked = red flag.

Source 3 — Court records. Civil court judgments, UCC liens, and mechanics' liens are public record in every Pennsylvania county. A solar contractor with multiple unsatisfied judgments is a hard stop.

Source 4 — OSHA and BBB. Federal OSHA inspection history is public, and BBB complaints are searchable. These are the strongest substitute trust signals when there's no state license to anchor verification.

Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) pulls all four sources into one sourced report under 90 seconds. The contractor is never notified.

Detailed Pennsylvania solar contractor rules: earthmove.io/trust/license/solar/pennsylvania.