Building permits in Indiana
1 jurisdictions, each with the department that issues, its portal and its phone number. Cities issue their own permits; counties cover unincorporated areas, which is the distinction that sends most contractors to the wrong office.
1 checked against the department's own page
Licensing
No statewide general-contractor license — GC licensing is entirely local; the largest program is the Indianapolis/Marion County Building Contractor license (no cross-jurisdiction reciprocity).
No statewide GC license (local licensing); Indianapolis/Marion County Dept. of Business & Neighborhood Services (BNS)