Do you need a license to work as a handyman in Wichita, KS?

Q: Do you need a license to work as a handyman in Wichita, KS?

Kansas has no statewide general contractor license for this work, so local and trade rules decide. Wichita: no general city business license (only specific businesses). Contractors pulling permits in Wichita, unincorporated Sedgwick County or MABCD small cities need an MABCD General Contractor or Trade Contractor License (MABCD, 271 W. 3rd St Ste 101, Wichita 67202, 316-660-1840, appointment only; https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/mabcd/contractor-licensing/): qualified person with 75%+ Kansas Standard ICC exam, GL >= $300,000, WC and auto insurance or notarized waivers, KS SOS good standing; roofers also need KS AG roofing registration.

Handyman License Requirements in Wichita, KS

By Ray Duke, Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Kansas rules checked November 2, 2026 · Wichita local rules checked November 2, 2026

Wichita: no general city business license (only specific businesses). Contractors pulling permits in Wichita, unincorporated Sedgwick County or MABCD small cities need an MABCD General Contractor or Trade Contractor License (MABCD, 271 W. 3rd St Ste 101, Wichita 67202, 316-660-1840, appointment only; https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/mabcd/contractor-licensing/): qualified person with 75%+ Kansas Standard ICC exam, GL >= $300,000, WC and auto insurance or notarized waivers, KS SOS good standing; roofers also need KS AG roofing registration.

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Wichita requirements

Source link: workwith.wichita.gov · wichita.gov · sedgwickcounty.org · checked November 2, 2026

Local business license

None found on official sources

Office: City of Wichita Business Licensing, City Hall

"The City of Wichita does not require a standard business license for all businesses that operate within the City limits - only for certain businesses."

Source: workwith.wichita.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

Required

Name: MABCD General (building) Contractor License or Trade Contractor License + Trade Certificates (master/journeyman electrical, plumbing, mechanical) - Metropolitan Area Building & Construction Dept, joint City of Wichita/Sedgwick County agency
Trigger: Required to do licensed/permitted building or trade work in the City of Wichita, unincorporated Sedgwick County and MABCD-contracted small cities, regardless of where the contractor is based; qualified person needs 75%+ on Kansas Standard ICC exam; GL >= $300,000 with MABCD as certificate holder; workers comp and auto insurance or notarized waivers. Fees not stated on page.

"The forms below are necessary to obtain a new MABCD building/general contractor's license for unincorporated Sedgwick County, the City of Wichita and small cities in MABCD's jurisdiction... You must have a score of 75 percent or better... Certificate of Liability insurance (at least $300,000 in General Liability)"

Source: sedgwickcounty.org · checked November 2, 2026

County: Sedgwick County

The Kansas rule

Regulator: None for general contracting (local). Roofing: Kansas Attorney General, Roofing Registration Unit (Kansas Roofing Registration Act).

No statewide general license

Kansas

No state licensing threshold. Roofing registration applies to every 'roofing contractor' providing commercial or residential roofing services for a fee. No dollar floor was verified.

What counts toward it: other: no state threshold

"Online Articles of Organization:...................... $85 Paper Articles of Organization:....................... $90 (Rev. 2/27/26)"

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

State registration

Roofing contractors only: a roofing contractor registration certificate from the Kansas AG. Certain general contractors are exempt per the 2015 HB 2254 criteria.

Source: ag.ks.gov · ag.ks.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Forming an LLC in Kansas

State filing fee: $85.