Empowering US Trade Contractors Through Regulatory Transparency
TradeCertify is an independent national compliance database dedicated to decoding complex statutory licensing requirements, surety bond thresholds, and commercial insurance minimums across all 50 US States and 100 trade classifications.
Our Mission
Contractor licensing in the United States is fragmented across hundreds of disparate state agencies, county boards, and administrative codes. A master electrician or commercial general contractor crossing from Texas into Louisiana or Nevada into California faces completely different statutory bonding laws, exam prerequisites, and minimum commercial general liability limits.
TradeCertify was built to solve this fragmentation. By programmatically compiling and continuously auditing state statutory databases, we provide trade professionals with instant, structured, and verified compliance benchmarks—completely free of charge.
Editorial Leadership & Publisher Entity
Pasi Hakamaki
Pasi oversees data architecture, statutory code ingestion, and editorial verification at TradeCertify. With a focus on programmatic regulatory research and data-driven digital infrastructure, Pasi directs the ongoing audit of 5,100 compliance records against state administrative codes, legislative updates, and commercial underwriting benchmarks.
Editorial Integrity & Code of Ethics
Our editorial standards require:
- Unbiased Statutory Reporting: We state state-mandated minimums precisely as enacted by state legislators. We do not inflate bond requirements or coverage minimums to steer higher insurance premiums.
- Clear Commercial Disclosures: In compliance with FTC guidelines, all affiliate and commercial referral partnerships are explicitly disclosed on every page containing comparison calculators and outbound quote buttons.
- Regular Audit Cycles: All 50 states are reviewed semi-annually. In-depth research methodology is available in our Statutory Audit Methodology →
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