Mason & Bricklayer

Two-board structure documented in the AL carpenter entry.

Specialty Contractor license: $10,000 surety bond, general liability insurance, workers' comp if employees, $300 total fee. A General Contractor-Handyman License covers projects under $10,000. Penalty note: Alaska'S civil fine for unlicensed work is $1,000 for a first offense and $1,500 per subsequent offense, with each day counting as a separate violation - two days unlicensed can cost $2,000-$3,000.

Standard ROC requirements: qualifying experience, trade exam, Statutes & Rules Exam (SRE), bonding and insurance. Per Procore, Arizona specialty contractors performing electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing require licenses above $25,000 in project value, while other specialty classifications follow ROC's general thresholds.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

Confirmed from CSLB's own classification detail page: the C-29 scope covers installing concrete units and baked clay products; concrete, glass and clay block; natural and manufactured stone; terra cotta; and fire brick or other refractory material. It includes fabrication and installation of masonry component units for structural load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls and fences (with or without mortar); ceramic veneer (not tile) and thin brick facing; paving; and clear waterproofing, cleaning and caulking incidental to masonry construction. Required for any masonry project over $500 including labor and materials - notably lower than California'S usual $1,000 contracting threshold. Standard CSLB requirements: 4 years journeyman-level experience, two exams (trade plus law and business), $25,000 bond.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

HIC registration: no exam, no experience requirement, $120 fee plus $100 Guaranty Fund contribution, $500,000 GL insurance minimum. Triggered at $200/contract or $1,000/year cumulative.

No license exists for this trade at any level — state or local — in this state.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Same CILB structure documented in the FL carpenter entry: exams, 4 years experience, financial responsibility, insurance.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

$2,500 threshold documented in the GA carpenter entry. Residential Basic / Residential-Light Commercial / General Contractor classes.

Standard CLB requirements: 4 years supervisory experience within the last 10 years, trade exam plus Business & Law exam (75%+ each), general liability insurance, case-by-case bond. $1,000 threshold.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

LSLBC thresholds documented : commercial $50,000+, residential $75,000+. NASCLA Commercial General Building exam accepted in lieu of Louisiana's own trade exam.

No license exists for this trade at any level — state or local — in this state.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

2 years experience plus PSI exam, $500,000 general liability insurance (raised June 2024), $30,000 bond if net worth under $20,000. Applies regardless of whether the contractor has a Maryland office.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

CSL: 3 years of construction experience plus PSI exam, required to supervise construction on 1-2 family dwellings or buildings under 35,000 cubic feet. HIC registration separately required for residential work on 1-4 unit owner-occupied homes.

Per an industry source: Michigan requires masonry contractors to be licensed and certified, with requirements varying by the type of masonry service offered (stone, brick, or maintenance work), including documented on-the-job experience, a written exam, liability insurance, and workers' compensation. Standard Michigan M&A/Residential Builder path includes 60 hours of prelicensure education plus exam.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Qualifying Person passes a PSI exam plus pre-license training; Contractor Recovery Fund contribution instead of a surety bond. Residential Remodeler license has no dollar minimum.

This license covers commercial work only. Residential work is licensed separately, at the local level, if at all.

MSBOC Certificate of Responsibility; commercial threshold $50,000, residential $10,000-$50,000 depending on trade.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

Standard NSCB requirements: experience, trade exam plus Contractor Management Survey (Business & Law) exam, bond and insurance.

No license exists for this trade at any level — state or local — in this state.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

No license exists for this trade at any level — state or local — in this state.

HIC registration: $110 fee, $500,000 general liability insurance, no trade exam. Required for any home improvement work $500+.

PSI trade exam plus NM Business & Law exam (75% each), $10,000 bond. NASCLA Accredited Examination accepted for GB-2 and GB-98.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

$40,000 threshold (confirmed in the NC carpenter entry as raised from $30,000 by Session Law 2023-108). Below that, masonry work on residential properties with 20 or fewer units is exempt from state licensing, though local permits still apply.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

16-hour pre-license training plus CCB exam, bond, insurance.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

Fragmented multi-board structure documented across these states's SC records: technical exam plus the SC Business Management & Law exam (never waived).

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

Same TBLC structure documented across these states's Tennessee records: Qualifying Party exam, CPA-reviewed financial statement, insurance. The $100,000 masonry threshold is a genuine outlier worth surfacing to readers. Tennessee'S Home Improvement license separately covers $3,000-$24,999 remodeling work in nine named counties (Bradley, Davidson, Hamilton, Haywood, Knox, Marion, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby).

No license exists for this trade at any level — state or local — in this state.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

Standard DOPL structure: pre-license course for specialty classifications, applicable exams, general liability insurance.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

Same DPOR Class A/B/C structure documented across these states's Virginia records: thresholds with a $1,000 entry point, experience requirements by class (5/3/2 years), 8-hour pre-license course, and exams.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Specialty contractor registration: $15,000 bond, $200,000/$50,000 (or $250,000 combined) liability insurance, UBI number. No trade exam for the registration itself.

PSI Business & Law exam plus a masonry trade exam (70%+ each), $2,500 threshold.

This license attaches to the business that contracts directly with the customer, not to individual workers on the crew.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.

There is no state license for this trade — licensing, where it exists, happens at the city or county level.

Masonry work is governed by whatever general contractor, home improvement, or registration credential applies in this state - see the issuing agency note. Trade-wide structural point: masonry is licensed as a contractor credential, not an individual worker credential. An employed bricklayer or mason working for a licensed contractor generally needs no state license anywhere - the licensing question arises when you contract directly with customers. Voluntary industry certifications exist (MCAA, ACI, American Institute of Constructors) but none are state-issued or legally required.