Contractor Licensing

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently has no licensure or certification requirements for most construction contractors (or their employees)….

MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTALLERS

HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS

ASBESTOS AND LEAD REMOVAL

CRANE OPERATOR

Some of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities have established local licensure or certification requirements for contractors or construction trades people. Typically, these requirements pertain to home improvement contractors, electrical contractors (or electricians), and plumbing contractors (or plumbers). Since the Commonwealth has no jurisdiction in this matter, the Department maintains no records concerning municipalities that have established licensure or certification requirements. This information can only be obtained by contacting the municipality where construction work will occur.

Continue reading at https://www.dli.pa.gov/ucc/Pages/Contractor-Licensing.aspx