Handyman License Requirements in Lawrence, IN
Lawrence: register as a City of Lawrence Registered Contractor with DPW, 9001 E. 59th St, Suite 205, (317) 545-8787; $150 + GL certificate; waived if you hold an unexpired Indianapolis/Marion County contractor license. Indianapolis BNS licensing does not apply inside Lawrence.
Lawrence requirements
Lawrence: register as a City of Lawrence Registered Contractor with DPW, 9001 E. 59th St, Suite 205, (317) 545-8787; $150 + GL certificate; waived if you hold an unexpired Indianapolis/Marion County contractor license. Indianapolis BNS licensing does not apply inside Lawrence.
Source link: cityoflawrence.org · indy.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: City of Lawrence Registered Contractor (Lawrence Municipal Code Title 2, Art. 1), Department of Public Works
- Trigger: Anyone contracting for any construction activity (incl. demolition) on real estate inside Lawrence city limits, regardless of where based; $150 fee + GL insurance ($500,000 per occurrence BI / $100,000 PD or $500,000 CSL, City as certificate holder); fee and insurance waived with unexpired Marion County/City of Indianapolis license
"any person, partnership or corporation that enters into any contractual relationship with another person ... to engage in any type of construction activity, including demolition work, in or upon any real estate located within the City shall be a Registered Contractor. ... A registration fee of $150.00"
Source: cityoflawrence.org · checked November 2, 2026
County: Marion 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 Lawrence 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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