About Vermont Licenses

Vermont occupational licenses are administered by the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) within the Office of the Secretary of State under 3 V.S.A. § 121 and 26 V.S.A. License verification for over 50 professions including nurses, real estate brokers, accountants, and security guards runs through sos.vermont.gov/opr.

Vermont Licenses

Statewide Records

Body Piercing & Tattoo
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Search Vermont Body Piercing & Tattoo licensees. Includes Body Piercing, Tattoo, and Body Piercing & Tattooist licensees, Apprentices, and Shops. Includes Permanent Cosmetic Tattooists & Apprentices.
Charity Fundraisers
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Click on DATA FROM PAID FUNDRAISERS to view the Vermont Attorney General's alphabetical listing of fundraiser disclosures by charity name or by fundraiser name.
Gas & Oil Installers
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Vermont Department of Public Safety Division of Fire Safety licensed Oil Installers, Natural Gas Installers, Propane Gas Installers, and Propane and Natural Gas Installers.
Guard Dog
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Search Vermont licensed or registered Guard Dog Handlers and Guard Dog Training Instructors by name, dba, business, license number, or address.
Insurance
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Search for licensed Vermont insurance agencies, companies, or agents.
Lenders
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Verify a Vermont Licensed Lender status. Includes check cashers, commercial lenders, debt adjusters, licensed lenders, loan servicers, mortgage brokers, mortgage loan originators, money transmitters, motor vehicle sales finance companies, retail installment sales finance companies, and sales finance companies.
Liquor Stores
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Browse by city or town name for liquor stores licensed by the Vermont Department of Liquor Retail.
Medical Licenses
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Vermont Department of Health medical license lookup. Includes Physicians, Physician Assistants, Podiatrists, Radiologist Assistants, and Anesthesiologist Assistants.
Notaries
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Search Vermont Secretary of State records of notary public certificates.
Nurses
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Search for licensed Vermont Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNA), and Nursing Assistant Education Programs.
Pharmacies
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Search for licensed Vermont Pharmacies. Includes Retail, Compounding, Home Infusion, Institutional, Community Bases Long Term Care, Institutional Long Term Care, Non-resident, Nuclear, Radiologic, Remote Pilot Project Pharmacies, and Pharmacy Investigation & Research Projects.
Pharmacists
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Vermont Pharmacist licenses searchable by name, license number, dba, business, or address. Includes Pharmacists, Pharmacist Preceptors, Pharmacy Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and Out of State Telepharmacists.
Physicians
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Search for and verify Vermont Physician licenses by individual or business name, license number, location, or specialty.
Podiatrists
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Search for and verify Vermont Podiatrist licenses by individual or business name, license number, location, or specialty.

County Records

Event Permits
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Search for Vermont Annual and Unlimited Event Permit licensees. Annual events are county fairs, one-time motor racing events, agricultural fairs, snowmobile events, etc. Unlimited events are speedways and other ongoing automobile and truck events.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I verify a Vermont professional license?

Use the issuing board's online lookup linked under Statewide; results show name, license #, status, and discipline.

Is license verification free?

Yes — all state license lookups are free public services.

What if a license isn't listed?

Some niche or local licenses are issued by city/county or a different agency; check the relevant board.

Does a clean record guarantee competence?

No — it shows the license is current with no recorded discipline; it doesn't assess work quality.