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Handyman License Requirements in Ridgeland, MS

By , Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Mississippi rules checked November 4, 2026 · Ridgeland local rules checked November 2, 2026

Ridgeland (Madison County): Privilege License for a business located in Ridgeland (Administration Dept 601-856-7113, after Community Development zoning approval and inspection). Anyone contracting in Ridgeland needs a City General Contractor License: application, $5,000 bond on city form, photo ID, State Certificate of Responsibility if applicable; contact Community Development, 100 West School St, 601-856-3877. Forms: https://www.ridgelandms.org/licenses-forms-permits/

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Ridgeland requirements

Ridgeland (Madison County): Privilege License for a business located in Ridgeland (Administration Dept 601-856-7113, after Community Development zoning approval and inspection). Anyone contracting in Ridgeland needs a City General Contractor License: application, $5,000 bond on city form, photo ID, State Certificate of Responsibility if applicable; contact Community Development, 100 West School St, 601-856-3877. Forms: https://www.ridgelandms.org/licenses-forms-permits/

Source link: ridgelandms.org · ridgelandms.org · ridgelandms.org · checked November 2, 2026

Local business license

Depends

  • Name: City of Ridgeland Privilege License
  • Applies when: CONDITIONAL
  • Office: Privilege License Application: Administration Department (601-856-7113); zoning/inspection sign-off by Community Development (601-856-3877)
  • Fee: Not stated on the form (set by code section)
"Zoning Department must approve all new business applications. All applicants for a business license must schedule a Privilege License Inspection. ... Privilege License Application (Administration Department) 601-856-7113"

Source: ridgelandms.org · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

Required

  • Name: City of Ridgeland General Contractor License (and Sub-Contractor License for trades)
  • Trigger: Contracting in Ridgeland / pulling city building permits. GC: application, State Certificate of Responsibility from MS State Board of Contractors (if applicable), $5,000 license bond on city form, photo ID in person. Sub-contractor (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas): license held in a MS municipality for 1+ year, $5,000 bond, $300,000 general liability, $25 fee per license (waived with State Certificate of Responsibility).
"Applicants must provide the following before a license can be issued: 1. Completed and signed general contractor license application 2. Photocopy of current State Certificate of Responsibility from the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (if applicable) 3. ($5,000) License Bond."

Source: ridgelandms.org · checked November 2, 2026

County: Madison County

The Mississippi rule

Regulator: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) - residential builder/remodeler licensing (Miss. Code 73-59-1 et seq.) and commercial licensing (31-3-1 et seq.).

$10,000
Mississippi job-size figure

Miss. Code 73-59-1: 'Remodeler' means one who for compensation undertakes improvements to an existing residence 'when the total cost of the improvements exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).' License required only ABOVE $10,000 (a job of exactly $10,000 is under the definition). 'Residential builder' threshold: total cost of undertaking exceeds $50,000. Owner-occupant, relatives, and owner-supervised projects exempt (73-59-15).

What counts toward it: labor+materials (statute: 'total cost of the improvements')

"undertakes or offers to undertake the construction, or superintending of the construction, of improvements to an existing residence when the total cost of the improvements exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)."

Source: msboc.us · checked November 2, 2026

State registration

No state registration tier below $10,000.

Source: msboc.us · checked November 2, 2026

Insurance and bond

Residential builder/remodeler licensees: proof of general liability insurance (no minimum amount found in fetched law/rules) and workers' compensation if applicable; 73-59-11 requires a written general liability insurance disclosure to customers. No license bond found.

Source: msboc.us · checked November 2, 2026

Forming an LLC in Mississippi

State filing fee: $50.

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

What to do, in order

  1. Read the Mississippi rule and confirm with Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) - residential builder/remodeler licensing (Miss. Code 73-59-1 et seq.) and commercial licensing (31-3-1 et seq.)..
  2. Line up the Ridgeland items listed on this page.
  3. Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.

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