How to look up a license in Colorado

Official license searches in Colorado

6 official searches from 7 boards cover the Colorado licenses on this site (some boards share one state search). 6 of the rows also link a complaint page.

What each search covers

A board's search lists only its own licenses:

• Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure: the Cosmetologist.
• Colorado Secretary of State: the Notary Public.
• Colorado Secretary of State: the Remote Notary.
• State Board of Nursing: the Registered Nurse.
• Division of Insurance: the 5 credentials it issues for insurance agents, including Insurance producer license, life line of authority, Insurance producer license, accident and health line of authority, Insurance producer license, casualty line of authority, Insurance producer license, personal lines line of authority and Insurance producer license, property line of authority.
• State Plumbing Board: the 5 credentials it issues for plumbers, including Journeyworker Plumber, Plumbing Apprentice, Residential Plumber, Master Plumber and Plumbing Contractor.
• State Electrical Board: the 5 credentials it issues for electricians, including Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Apprentice, Residential Wireman, Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor.
• Office of Massage Therapy Licensure: the Massage Therapist.

Occupations without a state search here

• Nursing assistants: the State Board of Nursing pages we cite do not link a public search; ask the board to confirm a license.
• Security guards: Colorado issues no state license, so there is no state search. Check with the city or county where the work is done.
• Real estate agents: the Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Real Estate pages we cite do not link a public search; ask the board to confirm a license.
• General contractors: Colorado issues no state license, so there is no state search. The page lists what Denver, Colorado Springs (Pikes Peak Regional Building Department) and Aurora and others require; check with that city or county.

How to check a license

Search the board for the work you are hiring for, then check the status, the license type and the expiration date (what to check in the result).

The occupation pages explain what each license level allows: cosmetologists, notaries, registered nurses, insurance agents, plumbers, electricians, massage therapists.