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Handyman License Requirements in Lyman, SC

By , Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · South Carolina rules checked November 2, 2026 · Lyman local rules checked November 2, 2026

Town of Lyman Business License required for any business located in OR performing work within Town limits (Ord. Sec. 7-2001); contractors may receive a temporary one-time license valid only for the job; fee by NAICS class and gross receipts in town; office: Business License Official, Lyman Town Hall, 81 Groce Rd, 864-485-0366; official site lymansc.gov.

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Lyman requirements

Town of Lyman Business License required for any business located in OR performing work within Town limits (Ord. Sec. 7-2001); contractors may receive a temporary one-time license valid only for the job; fee by NAICS class and gross receipts in town; office: Business License Official, Lyman Town Hall, 81 Groce Rd, 864-485-0366; official site lymansc.gov.

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

Local business license

Required

  • Name: Town of Lyman Business License (annual license tax; contractors may get a temporary one-time job license)
  • Office: Town of Lyman Business License Official (Lorie Hamrick, 864-485-0366), Lyman Town Hall, 81 Groce Road
  • Fee: Based on NAICS class and gross revenue earned within town limits per Business License Rate Schedule; class schedule updated by Ord. 04142025-B effective May 1, 2026; licenses run May 1-April 30
"Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation, profession, or activity ... in whole or in part within the limits of the Town of Lyman, South Carolina, is required to pay an annual license tax ... Contractors will be issued a temporary, one-time license when appropriate, and it is valid only for the event or job for which it is issued."

Source: lymansc.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

None found on official sources

  • Name: No separate town contractor license; contractors and subs must hold the Town business license before starting work
  • Trigger: Any work inside Town limits
"All Contractors & Sub-Contractors are required to have a Town of Lyman Business License before the start of any work."

Source: lymansc.gov · checked November 2, 2026

County: Spartanburg County

The South Carolina rule

Regulator: South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR): South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (residential builders and residential specialty contractors); South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (general and mechanical contractors, Title 40 Ch. 11)

$500
South Carolina job-size figure

Tiered. Residential specialty contractor (trades incl. carpenters, drywall, painters/wallpaperers, floor covering, roofers, masons, insulation, siding, stucco, plumbers, electricians, HVAC) is required 'when the undertakings exceed five hundred dollars' (i.e., $500 or less is exempt; over $500 requires registration, or an exam-based license for plumbing/electrical/HVAC). Residential builder license required 'when the cost of the undertaking exceeds five thousand dollars'. Registration limited to 3 trade classifications; more than 3 requires a residential builder license. Chapter 11 (Contractor's Licensing Board): license required where 'the total cost of construction is greater than ten thousand dollars' for general or mechanical contracting (raised from $5,000 by 2023 Act No. 69, eff May 19, 2023).

What counts toward it: labor+materials (40-59-240(D) bond rule says 'total cost of materials and labor'; the definitions in 40-59-20 say 'undertakings exceed' / 'cost of the undertaking exceeds' without itemizing - treat as total job cost)

"when the cost of the undertaking exceeds five thousand dollars. Anyone who engages or offers to engage in such undertaking in this State is considered to have engaged in the business of residential building."

Source: scstatehouse.gov · scstatehouse.gov · checked November 2, 2026

State registration

Residential Specialty Contractor Registration (RBS) with the Residential Builders Commission for non-exam trades over $500; no exam required for registered trades; application fee $100, renewal $100. Max 3 trade classifications. Plumbers, electricians, HVAC installers/repairers must pass an exam for a specialty contractor license. Business entities: residential business certificate of authorization (40-59-400/410; details not reviewed).

Source: llr.sc.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Insurance and bond

Residential specialty contractor: when total cost of materials and labor for an individual property owner exceeds $5,000, must obtain a surety bond in an amount approved by the commission (LLR application package: bond 'in the amount of $5,000'). No state general-liability insurance amount found.

Source: scstatehouse.gov · llr.sc.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Forming an LLC in South Carolina

State filing fee: $110.

Source: scstatehouse.gov · checked November 2, 2026

What to do, in order

  1. Read the South Carolina rule and confirm with South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR): South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (residential builders and residential specialty contractors); South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (general and mechanical contractors, Title 40 Ch. 11).
  2. Line up the Lyman items listed on this page.
  3. 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.