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Handyman License Requirements in Marion, IN

By , Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Indiana rules checked November 2, 2026 · Marion local rules checked November 2, 2026

Marion (Grant County): all contractors working inside city limits must register with the City of Marion Building Department, 301 S.

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Marion requirements

Marion (Grant County): all contractors working inside city limits must register with the City of Marion Building Department, 301 S.

Source link: cityofmarion.in.gov · s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com · 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 Marion Contractor Registration, Building Department
  • Trigger: All contractors doing work inside Marion city limits (regardless of where based). Fees: General/non-categorized $200 unrestricted or $150 residential
"All contractors doing work in the city limits must be registered to do so."

Source: cityofmarion.in.gov · checked November 2, 2026

County: Grant 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 statewide general license
Indiana

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."

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

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

  1. 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..
  2. Line up the Marion 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.