Handyman License Requirements in Bloomington, IN
Building permits for Bloomington are issued by Monroe County Building Department (City Planning issues zoning/ILP-type approvals only); Monroe County licenses/registers electricians and plumbers working anywhere in the county. No general handyman license or business license.
Bloomington requirements
Building permits for Bloomington are issued by Monroe County Building Department (City Planning issues zoning/ILP-type approvals only); Monroe County licenses/registers electricians and plumbers working anywhere in the county. No general handyman license or business license.
Source link: bloomington.in.gov · in.gov · secure.in.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
Our check could not confirm this from an official page, so we don't state it. Ask the city or county office.
Local contractor or handyman license
Required
- Name: Monroe County Building Department electrician and plumber license/registration only (county-wide incl. Bloomington); no general/handyman contractor license found
- Trigger: electrical or plumbing work in Monroe County; licensee must carry $500,000 liability naming Monroe County and workers comp (or exemption)
"The department is also charged with maintaining the licensing and registration program for electricians and plumbers working within the County."
Source: in.gov · checked November 2, 2026
County: Monroe County
The Indiana rule
Regulator: None for general contracting (local). Plumbing: Indiana Plumbing Commission / Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA). Consumer protection under IC 24-5-11: Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division.
No license threshold. A real property (home) improvement contract is one whose contract price 'exceeds one hundred fifty dollars ($150)'. Contracts above $150 must be in writing (AG: 'Indiana law requires home improvement contracts exceeding $150 to be in writing'). At exactly $150 or below, the writing rule does not apply.
What counts toward it: other: no licensing threshold. IC 24-5-11 written-contract rule applies when the contract price exceeds $150.
"Check with your city or county building department to determine the licensing requirements for your area and if the contractor you are considering is properly licensed, bonded and insured. Get a written contract. Indiana law requires home improvement contracts exceeding $150 to be in writing."
State registration
No state GC registration. Plumbing contractors (including corporations) must hold a plumbing contractor license from the Plumbing Commission.
Source: in.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Forming an LLC in Indiana
State filing fee: $75.
Source: iga.in.gov · forms.in.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What to do, in order
- Read the Indiana rule and confirm with None for general contracting (local). Plumbing: Indiana Plumbing Commission / Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA). Consumer protection under IC 24-5-11: Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division..
- Line up the Bloomington items listed on this page.
- Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.
Nearby places
Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice.
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