FAQ
Questions and answers
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What does ClearLicensed do?
It keeps one list of every contractor license, CE requirement, bond and insurance certificate your company holds, in every state, and emails you before each one expires. You enter your own expiration dates, so it works for any state. If you would rather not do the renewal yourself, you can ask our team to file it for you.
How accurate is the state licensing information?
Your reminders follow the expiration date you enter, so they do not depend on our state data. The rule details we show (renewal cycle, deadlines, CE hours, official links) come from the licensing board or another official source, with links to the pages we used. Checked states carry a "Full rule details" badge, the others say "Reminders only for now". Some boards block our research tools, so a few states are less checked than others. Rules and deadlines change, and fee amounts are approximate, so treat everything as general guidance and confirm with the board before you rely on it. When a fact is missing, the page says "Not published, check with the board" instead of guessing.
Is this legal or compliance advice?
No. ClearLicensed is a tracking and reminder tool, plus an optional filing service done by our staff. We are not a law firm and not affiliated with any state licensing board. We cannot promise that a license will be renewed or stay in good standing.
Which states are covered?
Reminders work for every state, because you enter your own dates. Full rule details (renewal cycle, deadlines, CE hours, official links) are available where we have checked them. The states page shows which states have them today. For any other state or trade you can still add a license and get the same reminders.
How do the reminders work?
By default each person on your team gets an email 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before a license, bond or insurance item expires, plus one if it lapses. They go out at 9 AM in your organization's time zone. Everyone can change their own schedule or turn the emails off. Premium, and every trial, also get a weekly summary email.
Do I need a credit card to try it?
No. A new account gets 14 days of the Basic plan without a card. When the trial ends the account moves to the Free plan: one license with email reminders, for as long as you like. Pick a paid plan any time to track more.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan covers one license with email reminders, with no card and no time limit. Every account starts with 14 days of Basic, then moves to Free unless you pick a paid plan. Starter is $20 a month for up to 10 licenses, and paying yearly takes 20% off.
What is managed filing and what does it cost?
You ask for it on a specific license. The price is per license and per renewal: $149 for a simple online renewal, $249 when the board wants CE proof or paper forms. You approve it and pay, then someone on our team fills in the renewal by hand on the state's portal and saves the confirmation to your account. State fees, CE course costs and any documents you have to supply are extra. The board decides whether to approve it and how long it takes, and we cannot change that.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Cancel from the billing page and you keep everything until the end of the period you already paid for. After that the account moves to the Free plan: email reminders for one license, and nothing is deleted.
How is my data protected?
You sign in with a one-time code sent to your email, so there is no password to leak. Each company only sees its own data. Uploaded documents are stored privately and opened through links that expire, and the site runs over an encrypted connection. The privacy policy has the details.
Can I add my team?
Yes. Starter is for one person, Basic includes up to 3 team members and Premium up to 10. Each person is an owner, an admin, a member or a read-only viewer.
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