• When SEARCHING by license number, ENTER NUMBERS ONLY. Do not enter the letters G, M, CLG,or CLM.
• IF YOUR SEARCH RETURNS "0 Record(s)", YOU MAY WANT TO TRY SEARCHING UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL LICENSING BOARD. CLICK ABOVE ON "Main Menu" AND FROM THE DROPDOWN LIST SELECT "Residential Builders" TO PERFORM YOUR SEARCH.
• When searching for a specific licensee, search either the COMPANY NAME or the INDIVIDUALS NAME; you CANNOT search both together. Enter just a few letters to do a multiple search listing if you don't know the exact way a person or company is licensed.
• When SEARCHING for a CLASSIFICATION only, you must enter in a CITY name.
• Do not use any punctuation marks when searching a "Company name"
• IF YOU ARE AN APPLICANT CHECKING THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION AND THE SEARCH RETURNS "0 RECORDS", CHECK HERE FIRST TO SEE IF YOUR APPLICATION IS PENDING BEFORE CONTACTING THE LICENSING BOARD: PENDING APPLICATION CHECK .  IF YOU ARE SHOWN TO BE PENDING, YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS BEING PROCESSED. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY MAIL OR FAX IF ITEMS ARE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.

• ACTIVE: Licensee is current and properly licensed to work and pull permits in the state of SC.
• INACTIVE: Contractor cannot bid, pull permits, or do any regulated contracting work above the $10,000 contract limit. See work/jobs that are unregulated here: No License Required by SC Contractor's Licensing Board (pdf)
• LAPSED: This license is lapsed/cancelled; the contractor cannot bid, pull permits, or do any regulated contracting work above the $10,000 contract limit. See work/jobs that are unregulated here: No License Required by SC Contractor's Licensing Board (pdf)
• SUSPENDED: The license has been suspended by the board until further notice. No work or permits can be pulled during this time.
  
  Notes:

  This website is maintained by LLR staff and is updated nightly reflecting changes to our licensing and enforcement database. If you are a licensee who requires a license verification to another state board, please log into your online LLR account and select the verification option. If you are not a licensee, please email the board directly.

Questions / Contact Information

South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board

Phone: (803) 896-4686
Fax: (803) 896-4814
PO Box 11329
Columbia, S.C. 29211-1329

South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board Email

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation