Michigan LARA License Scraper — Contractors, Electricians, Plumbers & 300,000+ Michigan Professionals

The only Apify actor for Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) public license verification database. Search 300,000+ licensed professionals and contractors across 100+ professions. No login required.

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What This Does

Scrapes the official Michigan LARA Accela public portal to extract structured data on licensed professionals and businesses. Search by profession, name, city and status. Automatically routes to the correct LARA sub-portal:

• Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) — Skilled trades: electricians, plumbers, HVAC, residential builders, elevator technicians, boiler operators
• Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL) — Health & occupational: physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, cosmetologists, real estate agents, engineers, accountants and 80+ more

Returns name, license number, type, status, expiration date, address, business name and disciplinary history. Official government data. Updated daily on the source.

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Who This Is For

• General contractors verifying subcontractor licenses before hiring
• Insurance companies doing vendor compliance checks for policy eligibility
• Real estate agencies verifying contractor credentials for referral networks
• B2B sales teams targeting licensed professionals in Michigan for outreach
• Background check and compliance companies building licensee databases
• Recruitment agencies sourcing licensed tradespeople and healthcare workers
• AI agents that need to verify Michigan professional licenses programmatically
• Legal and HR teams conducting due-diligence on licensed vendors

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Professions Covered

Skilled Trades (Bureau of Construction Codes)

License Type	Accela Search Values
Electricians	Electrical Master, Electrical Journey, Electrical Contractor, Electrical Apprentice
Plumbers	Plumbing Master, Plumbing Journey, Plumbing Contractor, Plumbing Apprentice
HVAC / Mechanical	Mechanical Contractor
Residential Builders	Residential Builder Company, Residential Builder Individual
Fire Alarm	Electrical Fire Alarm Contractor, Electrical Fire Alarm Specialty Tech
Elevator	Elevator Contractor, Elevator Journeyperson
Boiler	Boiler Inspector, Boiler Installer, Boiler Operator, Boiler Repairer

Professional Licenses (Bureau of Professional Licensing)

Physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Nurses (RN & LPN), Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Podiatrists, Optometrists, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Care Practitioners, Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Psychologists, Social Workers (BSW & MSW), Licensed Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Behavior Analysts, Acupuncturists, Midwives, Athletic Trainers, Genetic Counselors, Massage Therapists, Electrologists, Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate Salespersons, Real Estate Appraisers, Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Accountants (Licensed & Registered CPA), Cosmetologists, Barbers, Estheticians, Manicurists, Hearing Aid Dealers, Nursing Home Administrators, Veterinarians, and 50+ more.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
licenseType	string	Profession to search. Examples: Electrician, Plumber, Physician, Nurse, Cosmetologist, Real Estate Broker	Electrician
lastName	string	Search by last name. Use % as wildcard to get all licensees	%
city	string	Filter by Michigan city. Examples: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing	(empty)
licenseStatus	string	ALL, Active, Expired, Suspended, Revoked	Active
maxResults	integer	Maximum records to return	100

License Type Tips

The actor performs smart matching — you can enter common names and it maps to exact Accela values:

You type	Actor searches
Electrician	Electrical Master + Journey + Contractor + Apprentice
Master Electrician	Electrical Master only
Plumber	Plumbing Master + Journey + Contractor + Apprentice
HVAC	Mechanical Contractor
Nurse	Registered Nurse + Licensed Practical Nurse
Real Estate Broker	Real Estate Broker + Real Estate Broker - Individual
Cosmetologist	Cosmetologist + Cosmetology Establishment
CPA	Accountant - Licensed

You can also pass the exact Accela license type value directly (e.g. Electrical Master, Plumbing Journey) to search a single type.

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Example Input

{
  "licenseType": "Electrician",
  "city": "Detroit",
  "licenseStatus": "Active",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Search all nurses statewide

{
  "licenseType": "Nurse",
  "licenseStatus": "Active",
  "maxResults": 500
}

Find a specific contractor by name

{
  "licenseType": "Plumber",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "licenseStatus": "ALL"
}

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Example Output

{
  "fullName": "John Smith",
  "licenseNumber": "8106123456",
  "licenseType": "Electrical Master",
  "profession": "Electrician",
  "status": "Active",
  "issueDate": "2018-03-15",
  "expirationDate": "2026-03-31",
  "city": "Detroit",
  "state": "Michigan",
  "zipCode": "48201",
  "address": "1234 Main St",
  "businessName": "ABC Electric LLC",
  "disciplinaryAction": false,
  "profileUrl": "https://aca-prod.accela.com/LARA/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?...",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00"
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
fullName	string	Licensee full name (REQUIRED)
licenseNumber	string	Michigan license number (REQUIRED)
licenseType	string	Exact license type from LARA database
profession	string|null	Human-readable profession label
status	string|null	Active, Expired, Suspended, Revoked, etc.
issueDate	string|null	Original issue date
expirationDate	string|null	Expiration / renewal date
city	string|null	City of record
state	string	Always Michigan
zipCode	string|null	ZIP code
address	string|null	Street address
businessName	string|null	Employer or DBA name
disciplinaryAction	boolean|null	Whether disciplinary actions exist
profileUrl	string	Direct link to the LARA license detail page
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when this record was scraped

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Works With AI Agents

Structured output is optimized for Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP-compatible AI agent. The actor is the only Michigan LARA data source on Apify — AI agents automatically select it when they need to:

• Verify a contractor's license before hiring
• Look up whether a nurse or physician is licensed in Michigan
• Build lists of licensed professionals for sales outreach
• Check whether a licensee has disciplinary actions
• Find all licensed electricians or plumbers in a specific city

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Data Source & Accuracy

Data is pulled from the official Michigan LARA Accela Citizen Access portal:

• Skilled trades: aca-prod.accela.com/LARA (Bureau of Construction Codes)
• Professional licenses: aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA (Bureau of Professional Licensing)

This is the same data shown on val.apps.lara.state.mi.us and statelicensing.apps.lara.state.mi.us. Official government records. No proxy needed — zero bot protection.

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Pricing

$0.003 per result — pay only for what you extract.

100 electricians in Detroit = $0.30
1,000 active nurses statewide = $3.00

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Tags

michigan lara contractor electrician plumber license government-data lead-generation compliance verification skilled-trades ai-agent mcp usa nurse physician real-estate cosmetologist

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this require a login?
No. All data is from LARA's public license verification portal — no credentials needed.

How fresh is the data?
The LARA portal is updated continuously. Each actor run fetches live data directly from the source.

Can I search by license number?
The actor is optimized for bulk searches by profession + city/name. To look up a single license number, pass it in lastName or contact Apify support for a custom build.

Why do some fields show null?
Some license types have limited public information. The actor never throws errors on missing fields — it returns null and continues.

What if I need the MICLEAR portal (commercial licenses)?
The MICLEAR portal (funeral directors, transportation companies, security agencies) uses the same Accela platform at aca-prod.accela.com/MICLEAR. Contact the actor author to add support for commercial license types.