Handyman License Requirements in Faulkner County, AR
City of Conway requires no business license; building permits come from Conway Permits & Inspections, (501) 450-6107. The City of Mayflower requires a business privilege license from anyone doing business inside its boundaries. Outside the limits of Conway, Mayflower, Wooster, Vilonia and Greenbrier, Faulkner County OEM/911 issues the floodplain permit required before development; inside those cities, ask the city. Greenbrier, Vilonia and Wooster licensing was not checked.
Faulkner County requirements
City of Conway requires no business license; building permits come from Conway Permits & Inspections, (501) 450-6107. The City of Mayflower requires a business privilege license from anyone doing business inside its boundaries. Outside the limits of Conway, Mayflower, Wooster, Vilonia and Greenbrier, Faulkner County OEM/911 issues the floodplain permit required before development; inside those cities, ask the city. Greenbrier, Vilonia and Wooster licensing was not checked.
Source: conwayarkansas.gov · conwayarkansas.gov · checked November 5, 2026
County 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
Our check could not confirm this from an official page, so we don't state it. Ask the city or county office.
The Arkansas rule
Regulator: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing - Contractors Licensing Board / Residential Contractors Committee
A.C.A. 17-25-513(3)(A): exempt 'when the cost of the work done or to be done does not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000)' - i.e., $2,000.00 or less is exempt (at or below); over $2,000 requires a license. 17-25-513(3)(B): exemption does not apply where the project is divided into separate contracts under $2,000. Also exempt: owner of a single-family residence acting as own home improvement contractor; subcontractors of an RCC licensee; persons licensed by another state board working within that license's scope.
What counts toward it: labor+materials (DLL: 'more than $2,000, including, but not limited to, labor and material'; statute says 'cost of the work done or to be done')
"(3)(A) A person or entity acting as a residential building contractor or a home improvement contractor on any project, when the cost of the work done or to be done does not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000)."
Source: labor.arkansas.gov · labor.arkansas.gov · checked November 2, 2026
State registration
Roofing contractor registration certificate (A.C.A. 17-25-601 et seq.) for roofers: $15,000 minimum surety bond and proof of workers' comp; fee not to exceed $100; HI/residential licensees exempt if roofing is not more than 50% of total project cost and no door-to-door roofing sales. Home improvement licensees under $50,000 of work need no financial statement.
Source: labor.arkansas.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Insurance and bond
Workers' compensation required for RCC licensees as required under A.C.A. 11-9-401, but home improvement contractors with less than $50,000 of work are not required to secure/prove WC unless otherwise required by law (A.C.A. 17-25-514(c)). Roofing registrants: $15,000 surety bond.
Source: labor.arkansas.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Forming an LLC in Arkansas
State filing fee: $50.
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What to do, in order
- Read the Arkansas rule and confirm with Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing - Contractors Licensing Board / Residential Contractors Committee.
- Line up the Faulkner County 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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