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Missouri does not licence general contractors at the state level. There is no state exam, no state bond and no state licence to hold — the requirement is local, so which permit or registration you need depends on the city or county you are building in. Verified by enumerating the full Profession Name list on the Division of Professional Registration's own licensee search (MOPRO). The list runs from Acupuncturist to Wrestling Second and contains 'Electrical Contractor' but no 'General Contractor', 'Building Contractor', 'Residential Contractor', 'Mechanical Contractor' or 'Roofing Contractor' — i.e. Missouri licenses electrical contractors statewide and nothing else in construction. A general contractor in Missouri is licensed (if at all) by the city or county: St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and most metro municipalities require a local business/contractor licence and permits. Only 2 sources: pr.mo.gov, revisor.mo.gov, sos.mo.gov, dci.mo.gov, senate.mo.gov and house.mo.gov all refused connections or returned 403 to this environment (non-US egress IP), so the statute text could not be read directly.

No state licence

Missouri Contractor License Requirements

There is no state licence to describe, so what follows is the absence itself and what stands in its place — each confirmed on an official source, quoted at the bottom of this page.

What the state requires

Licence
None at state level
Issued by
Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Department of Commerce and Insurance) — licenses Electrical Contractors statewide, but issues no general, building or residential contractor licence; general contractor licensing is left to cities and counties
NASCLA exam
Not acceptedMissouri is not on NASCLA's list of state agencies accepting the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors, and it has no state contractor exam for the NASCLA exam to replace.

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What people get wrong

Verified by enumerating the full Profession Name list on the Division of Professional Registration's own licensee search (MOPRO). The list runs from Acupuncturist to Wrestling Second and contains 'Electrical Contractor' but no 'General Contractor', 'Building Contractor', 'Residential Contractor', 'Mechanical Contractor' or 'Roofing Contractor' — i.e. Missouri licenses electrical contractors statewide and nothing else in construction. A general contractor in Missouri is licensed (if at all) by the city or county: St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and most metro municipalities require a local business/contractor licence and permits. Only 2 sources: pr.mo.gov, revisor.mo.gov, sos.mo.gov, dci.mo.gov, senate.mo.gov and house.mo.gov all refused connections or returned 403 to this environment (non-US egress IP), so the statute text could not be read directly.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a contractor licence in Missouri?
Not from the state. Missouri does not licence general contractors at the state level. There is no state exam, no state bond and no state licence to hold — the requirement is local, so which permit or registration you need depends on the city or county you are building in. Verified by enumerating the full Profession Name list on the Division of Professional Registration's own licensee search (MOPRO). The list runs from Acupuncturist to Wrestling Second and contains 'Electrical Contractor' but no 'General Contractor', 'Building Contractor', 'Residential Contractor', 'Mechanical Contractor' or 'Roofing Contractor' — i.e. Missouri licenses electrical contractors statewide and nothing else in construction. A general contractor in Missouri is licensed (if at all) by the city or county: St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and most metro municipalities require a local business/contractor licence and permits. Only 2 sources: pr.mo.gov, revisor.mo.gov, sos.mo.gov, dci.mo.gov, senate.mo.gov and house.mo.gov all refused connections or returned 403 to this environment (non-US egress IP), so the statute text could not be read directly.
Does Missouri accept the NASCLA exam?
No. Missouri is not on NASCLA's list of state agencies accepting the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors, and it has no state contractor exam for the NASCLA exam to replace.

Sources

  1. “The licensee search function provides data extracted from our database and constitutes a Primary Source Verification of licensure. ... Profession Name ... Electrical Contractor ...”

    https://mopro.mo.gov/license/s/license-search

  2. “MOPRO is the new licensure system for the Missouri Division of Professional Registration!!”

    https://mopro.mo.gov/license/s/

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