How do I check if a contractor is licensed in Kansas?

Our survey of official Kansas sources found no state-level general contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done. For electrical, plumbing, HVAC or roofing work, use that trade's official lookup in the table on this page where the state keeps one.

What can I do if a contractor in Kansas is not licensed?

Anyone can file a verified complaint about a roofer with the Kansas Attorney General on the Attorney General's form, and need not do so before going to court.

How to check if a contractor is licensed in Kansas

Edited by John Voll. Last verified October 6, 2026.

In Kansas, the state keeps license or registration records for roofing contractors, and each has an official lookup or board listed below. For general contractors, electrical contractors, plumbing contractors and HVAC contractors, our survey found no state-level license, so check with the city or county where the work is done. Check the record before you sign a contract or pay a deposit, and treat the board's own record as final.

Which board covers which trade

Trade	Who keeps the record	Official lookup
General contractor	City or county	Our survey of official Kansas sources found no state-level general contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done.
Electrical	City or county	Our survey of official Kansas sources found no state-level electrical contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done.
Plumbing	City or county	Our survey of official Kansas sources found no state-level plumbing contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done.
HVAC	City or county	Our survey of official Kansas sources found no state-level HVAC contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done.
Roofing	Office of the Kansas Attorney General (Kansas Roofing Registration Act)	Search roofing licenses

Local licensing offices

Jurisdiction	Agency	Credentials	Lookup
Wichita and unincorporated Sedgwick County (plus small cities under MABCD)	Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD) source	General contractor license Class A, B, C, D, Roofing and/or Siding contractor license, Electrical contractor license, Plumbing contractor license, Mechanical contractor license, Master and Journeyman Trade Certificates	Search Wichita and unincorporated Sedgwick County (plus small cities under MABCD) licenses
Johnson County (countywide program used by its cities)	Johnson County Contractor Licensing, Department of Planning, Housing and Community Development source	Class A, Class B, Class C, DC, DE, DF, DFA, DM, DP, DR, DS, DW	Search Johnson County (countywide program used by its cities) licenses

Step by step

Ask the city or county building department where the work is done how they license general contractors.
For roofing work, also check the roofing contractor lookup from Kansas Roofing Registration Act.
Open the lookup
The Attorney General must keep a public system listing valid roofing registration certificates. source Official roofing lookup: Kansas Attorney General Roofing Registration Directory; the Attorney General also verifies a registration number for the public on request. source Wichita and Sedgwick County (MABCD) contractor licenses are looked up on the MABCD Online LookUp Application by license number or applicant. source Johnson County contractor licenses are looked up on the county Contractor Portal by company, person or class. source The Attorney General roofing directory searches registrants by company name, status, registration number, contact name or city; only In Good Standing (or Exempt) contractors may lawfully do roofing work. source A roofer shown as Not In Good Standing has fallen out of compliance, for example by letting liability insurance or workers compensation coverage lapse, and may not lawfully do roofing work. source A registered roofer must show its registration number on its work vehicles, signs, cards and contracts. source

If the contractor is not licensed, or you have a complaint

Anyone can file a verified complaint about a roofer with the Kansas Attorney General on the Attorney General's form, and need not do so before going to court. source

Homeowner protections in Kansas

A roofer's registration number must be valid when soliciting and during the job, and must be written on any local roofing permit. source
A roofer whose registration is not in good standing must stop soliciting or signing new roofing jobs. source
Any violation of the roofing act counts as a deceptive or unconscionable practice under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. source
Abandoning a roofing contract after taking a deposit is a violation of the roofing act. source

Questions

How do I check if a contractor is licensed in Kansas?: Our survey of official Kansas sources found no state-level general contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done. For electrical, plumbing, HVAC or roofing work, use that trade's official lookup in the table on this page where the state keeps one.
What can I do if a contractor in Kansas is not licensed?: Anyone can file a verified complaint about a roofer with the Kansas Attorney General on the Attorney General's form, and need not do so before going to court.

All Kansas licensing rules by trade

Sources

This is not a government site. The licensing board's own record governs; always confirm on the official lookup. Information as of October 6, 2026.