What can a handyman do in Faulkner County, AR?
Arkansas's small-job figure is $2,000. The exact wording below decides whether a job fits.
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A.C.A. 17-25-513(3)(A): exempt 'when the cost of the work done or to be done does not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000)' - i.e., $2,000.00 or less is exempt (at or below); over $2,000 requires a license. 17-25-513(3)(B): exemption does not apply where the project is divided into separate contracts under $2,000. Also exempt: owner of a single-family residence acting as own home improvement contractor; subcontractors of an RCC licensee; persons licensed by another state board working within that license's scope.
What counts toward it: labor+materials (DLL: 'more than $2,000, including, but not limited to, labor and material'; statute says 'cost of the work done or to be done')
"(3)(A) A person or entity acting as a residential building contractor or a home improvement contractor on any project, when the cost of the work done or to be done does not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000)."
Source: labor.arkansas.gov · labor.arkansas.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What Faulkner County adds
City of Conway requires no business license; building permits come from Conway Permits & Inspections, (501) 450-6107. The City of Mayflower requires a business privilege license from anyone doing business inside its boundaries. Outside the limits of Conway, Mayflower, Wooster, Vilonia and Greenbrier, Faulkner County OEM/911 issues the floodplain permit required before development; inside those cities, ask the city. Greenbrier, Vilonia and Wooster licensing was not checked.
Source: conwayarkansas.gov · conwayarkansas.gov · checked November 5, 2026
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Jobs a handyman usually takes
Examples of everyday jobs that stay inside a small-job rule when the whole job fits the wording above. This is an example list, not a legal one:
- Mounting TVs, shelves, mirrors and pictures
- Assembling furniture and flat-pack cabinets
- Patching drywall and interior painting
- Caulking, weatherstripping and sealing
- Repairing doors, locks, screens and windows
- Basic carpentry, trim and small repairs
- Pressure washing and gutter cleaning
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Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice, so confirm with the office named before you take the job.
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