Handyman License Requirements in Cartersville, GA
Cartersville OTC: issued by City of Cartersville Planning and Development (770-387-5600, P.O. Box 1390); for businesses located within city limits the tax is by employee count (2-5 $180, 6-10 $240, 11-50 $335), due Dec 31, 10% late after April 1. Application: https://www.cartersvillega.gov/DocumentCenter/View/255/New-Business-Occupational-Tax-Certificate-Application-PDF. Unincorporated Bartow County businesses use Bartow County Community Development business occupation tax.
Cartersville requirements
Cartersville OTC: issued by City of Cartersville Planning and Development (770-387-5600, P.O. Box 1390); for businesses located within city limits the tax is by employee count (2-5 $180, 6-10 $240, 11-50 $335), due Dec 31, 10% late after April 1. Application: https://www.cartersvillega.gov/DocumentCenter/View/255/New-Business-Occupational-Tax-Certificate-Application-PDF. Unincorporated Bartow County businesses use Bartow County Community Development business occupation tax.
Source link: cartersvillega.gov · cartersvillega.gov · cartersvillega.portal.opengov.com · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
Required
- Name: City of Cartersville Occupational Tax Certificate (business license)
- Office: City of Cartersville Planning and Development, P.O. Box 1390, Cartersville GA 30120, 770-387-5600 (also via OpenGov portal cartersvillega.portal.opengov.com) - not Finance
- Fee: Due Dec 31; 10% late fee after April 1.
"If your business is located within the City Limits of Cartersville, your Occupational Tax will be determined by the number of employees."
Source: cartersvillega.gov · 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.
County: Bartow County
The Georgia rule
Regulator: State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (Residential Contractor Division and General Contractor Division), Georgia Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division. Trades: State Construction Industry Licensing Board (O.C.G.A.
License required where 'the total value of the work or activity or of the compensation to be received by the contractor for such activity or work, whichever is the higher, exceeds $2,500.00' (O.C.G.A. 43-41-2(9)). So $2,500.00 exactly is NOT over the line; $2,500.01+ requires a license. Separate 'repair' exception (O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(g); Board Rule 553-8-.01) with no dollar cap: written disclosure to owner of unlicensed status; no subcontracting/delegation of supervision (employees OK); no life-safety or structural work (no load-bearing walls/beams); must obtain local permits and inspections; does not cover Chapter 14 trade work.
What counts toward it: other: the higher of total value of the work/activity OR the contractor's compensation (effectively labor+materials value)
"where the total value of the work or activity or of the compensation to be received by the contractor for such activity or work, whichever is the higher, exceeds $2,500.00."
Source: sos.ga.gov · rules.sos.ga.gov · checked November 2, 2026
State registration
No state handyman registration.
Source: sos.ga.gov · rules.sos.ga.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Forming an LLC in Georgia
State filing fee: $100.
Source: sos.ga.gov · sos.ga.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What to do, in order
- Read the Georgia rule and confirm with State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (Residential Contractor Division and General Contractor Division), Georgia Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division. Trades: State Construction Industry Licensing Board (O.C.G.A..
- Line up the Cartersville 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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