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Most trade licenses in California are issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB); healthcare licenses go through the relevant state board (e.g., Board of Registered Nursing).

Florida trade licenses are issued by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR); healthcare licenses go through the Department of Health.

Texas does not have a single statewide general contractor license; licensing is trade-specific (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) and administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Unlike states with a broad Universal License Recognition law, Texas gives TDLR discretionary authority (Occupations Code §51.4041) to waive requirements for holders of a "substantially equivalent" out-of-state license, rather than a guaranteed "shall issue" right. Texas's clearest guaranteed out-of-state recognition applies specifically to military service members and military spouses, not the general public.

New York does not license general contractors at the state level; licensing is handled by individual cities and counties (e.g., NYC Department of Buildings). Trade licenses (electrical, plumbing) are also frequently local rather than statewide.

Ohio trade licenses for larger jurisdictions go through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB); some smaller municipalities license independently.