Licensing and Certification

 

General Contractors

 

License Requirements

Two years of full-time work experience, doing work in the field for which the license is sought, within five years, prior to application.  (This experience can include both residential and commercial work.)

 

Limitations upon Licensing

Group (Level)

Limit per Contract

Financial Net Worth Required

1

$30,000

$6,000

2

$100,000

$20,000

3

$350,000

$70,000

4

$750,000

$150,000

5

Unlimited

$250,000

 

 

These limits apply, whether one is building residential or commercial construction with a SC General Contractor’s license.

 

Steps for Licensure

Schedule and pass the PSI
licensing exam for General Contractors.

 

 

Complete official license application and submit to SC LLR Licensing Board for General Contractors. Complete and submit 40-question "take home exam." Include the biennial licensing fee of $350 and a financial statement reflecting the net worth for the level licensure sought.

 

 

 

Examination Fees

(Payable to PSI): 

Business Management and Law $75

 

Unlimited Building Contractor $85

 

 

 

 

Licensing Authority

SC LLR Licensing Board for Contractors (803) 896-4613