These general rules follow for all states when
searching their respective licensing database (Not all searches are
available for all states):
Name Searches:
Capitalization does not matter, but exact spelling does. Because a match
is sought starting at the beginning of a last name and continuing for
as many letters as you specify, you may improve your chances of finding
a match by typing only the first few letters of the last name. However,
if you wish to specify a first name for a licensee, you must correctly
type the entire last name. Again, searching by only the first few letters
of a last name will give you a better chance of locating the information
you want, although you will have more data through which to read.
License Number:
A match is sought starting at the beginning of a license number and
continuing for as many characters as you specify. You may improve your
chances of finding a match by typing only the first few characters of
the license. Dependent on the state you may need to prefix the license
number with a license type code.
Town:
A match is sought starting
at the beginning of a town name and continuing for as many characters
as you specify. You may improve your chances of finding a match by typing
only the first few characters of the town.
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