Do you need a license to work as a handyman in Boundary County, ID?

Q: Do you need a license to work as a handyman in Boundary County, ID?

Idaho's small-job figure is $2,000. The exact wording below decides whether a job fits. The county requires no business license beyond state requirements. Work inside Bonners Ferry needs the City of Bonners Ferry Business License/LOT permit (City Hall, 208-267-3105) and city building permits (inspected by Idaho DBS).

Handyman License Requirements in Boundary County, ID

By Ray Duke, Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Idaho rules checked November 2, 2026 · Boundary County local rules checked November 5, 2026

The county requires no business license beyond state requirements. Work inside Bonners Ferry needs the City of Bonners Ferry Business License/LOT permit (City Hall, 208-267-3105) and city building permits (inspected by Idaho DBS).

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Boundary County requirements

Source link: boundarycountyid.org · boundarycountyid.org · bonnersferry.id.gov · checked November 2, 2026

County business license

None found on official sources

Office: Boundary County

"Boundary County does not require business permits or licenses in addition to those required by the State of Idaho to operate."

Source: web.archive.org · boundarycountyid.org · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

Our check could not confirm this from an official page, so we don't state it. Ask the city or county office.

The Idaho rule

Regulator: Idaho Contractors Board, Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL)

$2,000

Idaho job-size figure

Idaho Code 54-5205(2)(f): work on one undertaking or project considered casual, minor, or inconsequential, whether by one or more contracts, 'the aggregate contract price of which, for labor and materials and all other items, is less than two thousand dollars ($2,000)' (strictly UNDER $2,000). This does not apply when the work is part of a larger project, or when the work is split into contracts under $2,000 to evade the chapter. The exemption is lost if the person holds himself out as a registered contractor.

What counts toward it: labor+materials

"A person performing work on one (1) undertaking or project considered casual, minor, or inconsequential, whether by one (1) or more contracts, the aggregate contract price of which, for labor and materials and all other items, is less than two thousand dollars ($2,000)."

Source: legislature.idaho.gov · checked November 2, 2026

State registration

Registration is required to engage in business as a contractor (54-5204). Statutory fee cap is $150/yr (54-5210(2)). The DOPL fee table lists $120 for individuals and $120 for businesses, with a $60 entry in each row (column labels not captured), plus a $40 reinstatement fee. Since October 14, 2025 the board has been moving to biennial registration. Applicants must show workers' comp coverage or a statement of why it is not required, plus general liability insurance.

Source: legislature.idaho.gov · legislature.idaho.gov · dopl.idaho.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Insurance and bond

Idaho Code 54-5210(1)(e): general liability insurance, including products and completed operations, of not less than $300,000 single limit. 54-5210(1)(d): a workers' compensation certificate, or a statement of why it is not required. No bond requirement found.