# Ohio Contractor License Search (OCILB) (`lulzasaur/oh-contractor-license-scraper`) Actor

Verify Ohio contractor licenses from the official OCILB eLicense registry — electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics & refrigeration contractors. Search by name, license number, or trade. Returns license status, issue/expiry dates, company, and address of record.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/oh-contractor-license-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Ohio Contractor License Search (OCILB)

Search and verify Ohio contractor licenses straight from the **official Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) eLicense registry** — the state's system of record for licensed specialty contractors.

Covers all five OCILB-licensed trades plus training agencies:

- **EL** — Electrical Contractors
- **HV** — HVAC Contractors
- **HY** — Hydronics Contractors
- **PL** — Plumbing Contractors
- **RE** — Refrigeration Contractors
- **TA** — Training Agencies

### What you get

Each record includes:

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `name` | Licensee name |
| `credentialNumber` | License number (e.g. `EL.47712`) |
| `licenseType` | Trade (Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, …) |
| `status` | ACTIVE / INACTIVE / etc. |
| `issueDate` / `expirationDate` | Current license period |
| `company` | Company the license is registered under |
| `address` | Company public address of record |
| `credentials[]` | **All** credentials held by the contact (many contractors hold EL+HV+PL+RE under one number) |
| `renewalRequirements[]` | CE completion status + estimated renewal amount due |
| `detailUrl` | Link to the official detail page |

### Use cases

- **License verification** — confirm a contractor's license is active before hiring or writing a policy
- **Lead generation** — build lists of active electrical/HVAC/plumbing contractors in Ohio
- **Compliance monitoring** — track expirations and status changes across a contractor network
- **Insurance & lending** — validate trade licensing during underwriting

### Input

Search by any combination of:

- `lastName`, `firstName`, `maidenName` — licensee name
- `licenseNumber` — number without the trade prefix (e.g. `47712` for `EL.47712`)
- `credentialTypes` — restrict to trades: `["EL", "HV", "PL"]`; leave empty for all
- `includeDetails` — fetch each result's detail page (address, dates, company, all credentials, CE info); default `true`
- `maxResults` — cap the number of records (default 100, `0` = unlimited)

#### Example

```json
{
    "credentialTypes": ["EL"],
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "includeDetails": true,
    "maxResults": 50
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
    "name": "JEFF E ABBE",
    "credentialNumber": "EL.14258",
    "licenseType": "Electrical",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "issueDate": "01/01/2026",
    "expirationDate": "12/31/2028",
    "company": "EAGLE RIDGE CONTRACTING",
    "address": "8595 ROUTE 86, Montville, OH 44064",
    "contactType": "LICENSEE",
    "state": "OH",
    "credentials": [
        { "credentialNumber": "EL.14258", "licenseType": "Electrical", "status": "ACTIVE", "company": "EAGLE RIDGE CONTRACTING" },
        { "credentialNumber": "HV.14258", "licenseType": "HVAC", "status": "ACTIVE", "company": "EAGLE RIDGE CONTRACTING" }
    ],
    "renewalRequirements": [
        { "credentialNumber": "EL.14258", "ceRequirementsCompleted": "No", "estimatedAmountDue": "$0.00" }
    ],
    "detailUrl": "https://elicense4.com.ohio.gov/Lookup/licensedetail.aspx?id=...",
    "source": "Ohio OCILB eLicense (elicense4.com.ohio.gov)"
}
```

### Notes

- Data comes directly from the official state registry at `elicense4.com.ohio.gov` — no third-party databases.
- Results are paginated 12 per page server-side; the actor handles pagination automatically.
- With `includeDetails` enabled the actor makes one extra request per result (throttled politely).

# Actor input Schema

## `lastName` (type: `string`):

Licensee last name (e.g. "Smith").

## `firstName` (type: `string`):

Licensee first name.

## `maidenName` (type: `string`):

Licensee maiden name.

## `licenseNumber` (type: `string`):

Credential number without the trade prefix (e.g. "47712" for EL.47712).

## `credentialTypes` (type: `array`):

Limit results to specific trades: EL (electrical), HV (HVAC), HY (hydronics), PL (plumbing), RE (refrigeration), TA (training agencies). Leave empty for all.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch each licensee's detail page for address, company, issue/expiration dates, status, all held credentials, and CE renewal info. Adds one request per result.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of licensee records to return (0 = unlimited).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "lastName": "Smith"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/oh-contractor-license-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "lastName": "Smith" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/oh-contractor-license-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "lastName": "Smith"
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/oh-contractor-license-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/oh-contractor-license-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/1iaKAeXLDfpzPlg8t/builds/OUwncUuoAqbB8qDGh/openapi.json