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Handyman License Requirements in Fulton, MO

By , Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Missouri rules checked November 2, 2026 · Fulton local rules checked November 2, 2026

Fulton licenses run March 1 - last day of February (prorated mid-year) and apply to anyone conducting business in the city even on a one-time or temporary basis.

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Fulton requirements

Fulton licenses run March 1 - last day of February (prorated mid-year) and apply to anyone conducting business in the city even on a one-time or temporary basis.

Source link: fultonmo.gov · fultonmo.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Local business license

Required

  • Name: City of Fulton Business License
  • Office: City Clerk's Office, 18 E. 4th St., 573-592-3111
  • Fee: Not published; prorated for mid-year applications
"If you plan to open a business or conduct business within the City of Fulton—whether on a one-time, temporary, or permanent basis—you must obtain the appropriate business license through the City Clerk's Office. Business licenses are issued annually and are valid from March 1 through the last day of February of the following year."

Source: fultonmo.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

None found on official sources

  • Name: No separate contractor license/registration found; building/remodel permit required before work starts (Planning and Protective Services)
  • Trigger: Permit before any building/remodel work; no contractor registration found
"A Building\Remodel Permit MUST be obtained before any work is started."

Source: fultonmo.gov · checked November 2, 2026

County: Callaway County

The Missouri rule

Regulator: None for general contracting (local). Electrical (optional statewide license): Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Dept. of Commerce and Insurance).

No statewide general license
Missouri

No state licensing threshold for general or handyman work. Any dollar thresholds are set by cities and counties.

What counts toward it: other: no state threshold

"The statewide electrical contractor license holder must have liability insurance in the amount of $500,000."

Source: pr.mo.gov · sos.mo.gov · checked November 2, 2026

State registration

No state contractor registration. Optional statewide electrical contractor license requires $500,000 liability insurance and proof of any bond a city or county requires (RSMo 324.920.1(1)). Statewide license is held by a qualifier employed at a supervisory level by the business (324.920.3).

Source: pr.mo.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Insurance and bond

No state GC insurance or bond. Statewide electrical contractor license: $500,000 liability insurance; bonds stay with the city/county.

Source: pr.mo.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Forming an LLC in Missouri

State filing fee: $50.

Source: sos.mo.gov · checked November 2, 2026

What to do, in order

  1. Read the Missouri rule and confirm with None for general contracting (local). Electrical (optional statewide license): Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Dept. of Commerce and Insurance)..
  2. Line up the Fulton items listed on this page.
  3. Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.

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Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice.