The National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) was founded in 1962 as a nonprofit corporation. Its membership is comprised of states that have enacted laws regulating the business of contracting. NASCLA is dedicated to the mutual assistance of its member states in striving for the better regulation of the construction industry to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public.

The association’s membership is comprised of primarily state and local contractor licensing agencies across the United States. Other membership categories include: construction firms, construction trade associations and others associated with the construction industry.

NASCLA State Member Benefits

• Networking Opportunities with Industry Experts and Representatives

• Complimentary Copies of the Annual Membership Directory and Quarterly Newsletter

• Reduced Registration Fees for NASCLA Annual Conferences & Training Seminars

• Continuing Education Opportunities• Opportunity for Committee Service• Opportunity for Board of Director Service• Access to the NASCLA Members Only Website• Complimentary Copies of the NASCLA

Recovery Funds Booklet, NASCLA Contractor’s State Licensing Information Directory, NASCLA Residential Construction Standards and Model Legislation

• Technical Assistance in the Development of Registration and Licensing Classifications

• Assistance in the Development of New Laws and Regulations

• Provide Information to the Legislative Study Commission

• Resources for Establishing a Continuing Education Program for your Licensed Contractors

• Access to a Clearinghouse of Information Concerning Court Decisions, Attorney General Opinions and Disciplinary Proceedings

• Resources for Consumer Awareness• Access to NASCLA’s Contractor Disciplinary

Database• Access to NASCLA’s Info Share Email System• Overall substantial savings to the state in time

and development of regulations due to the access of information from the association

NASCLA State Membership Benefits

NASCLA State Member Resources

The Contractors Disciplinary Database is a very effective and use-ful tool. Many of the NASCLA State Members use the database on a daily basis to pre-screen contractor applicants. States can search multiple fields including fast/last name, company name or general search. The database is available to NASCLA State Members and can accessed on NASCLA’s Members Only website.

The NASCLA Contractors Disciplinary Database is intended to provide an alert system for licensing boards and agencies when evaluating contractor license applications. Ideally, individuals with a history of problems will be identified prior to licensure in another state from the former licensing board or agency.

NASCLA Disciplinary Database

NASCLA State Member Resources Continued

NASCLA Contractor’s State Licensing Information Directory

NASCLA Residential Construction StandardsThe purpose of this publication is to provide state and local regulatory authorities as acceptable workmanship standards for residential construction. The NASCLA Residential Construction Standards provide guidelines for regulatory authorities that should be applied only within the scope of the particular project being performed, and are not intended to answer all questions pertaining to workmanship of construction or applicable costs.

The purpose of this publication is to identify the state agencies involved in the regulation of construction work and to summarize the qualifications, licensing, examinations and financial responsibility policies of each state. Additionally, the various types of state licenses issued, as well as the states involved in reciprocity agreements are listed as an aid to users of this directory.

NASCLA Model Legislation for Residential and Commercial Construction Licensing

The Mission of NASCLA’s Model Legislation Committee is to develop and publish model legislation, accessible in whole or in part, for the creation and operation of agencies or boards throughout the several states whose purpose is the regulation of residential and commercial construction, and, by offering language addressing multiple options for each area of the legislation, to enable the states to draft legislation specific to their needs.

NASCLA Contractor Recovery Funds PublicationThis publication is created annually to provide NASCLA Members with an overview of the Recovery Funds that are operating in states around the country today. The information in this publication is compiled from extensive research and assistance from NASCLA State Member on statutes, laws and regulations of states with Recovery Funds.

NASCLA Members Only Website & Info Share SystemNASCLA members gain online access to NASCLA’s Members Only Website. This portion of the website gives members access to our Calendar of Events, Constitution and Bylaws, Legal News, Meeting Minutes and contact information for our Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The members only site also provides access to our Info Share System. This system was developed as a way for our members to interact directly with their counterparts. Through our Info Share email system, members can post questions and/or concerns which are fielded to industry experts for answers and clarification.

NASCLA State Member Resources Continued

NASCLA Consumer Information and BrochuresThe National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) has been working diligently with Committees to create consumer awareness literature and state agency resources. These publications have been released to NASCLA members and consumers and posted on our website. The consumer brochures are available to our trade associations and state agencies as resources for local tradeshows, showcases at your office, etc. To view the full brochures please visit our website at www.nascla.org/publications.

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NASCLA Resources Toolkit

This Toolkit has been designed to provide resources to NASCLA State Members in an effort to address the operational issues facing regulatory boards. The Toolkit consists of documents that have previously been developed by state member agencies and individuals. This Toolkit will be beneficial to you or your agency when creating new processes or

modifying existing documents. This Toolkit will allow for you to see the resources other state member agencies have in place and that can be used as a template or modified for your state agency.