South Carolina contractor license lookup
Use SC LLR Licensee Lookup - Contractors for commercial work. For home builders, use the Residential Builders Commission lookup. (source: SC CLB: General Information (opens in a new tab), source: SC Residential Builders Commission (opens in a new tab))
Open the official CLB lookup (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Use SC LLR Licensee Lookup - Contractors for commercial work, or the Residential Builders Commission lookup for home builders. (source: SC CLB: General Information (opens in a new tab), source: SC Residential Builders Commission (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (SC LLR) sources. See sources.
Step by step
- Open Licensee Lookup - Contractors (button above). (source: SC CLB: General Information (opens in a new tab))
- Check the classification and group limit cover your job. (source: SC CLB: Licensure Information (opens in a new tab))
- For residential builders, search the RBC Licensee Lookup instead. (source: SC Residential Builders Commission (opens in a new tab))
What the results mean
- Commercial work over $10,000 in regulated classifications needs a CLB license. (source: SC CLB: General Information (opens in a new tab))
- Residential building over $5,000 needs an RBC license. (source: SC Code Title 40 Ch. 59 (opens in a new tab))
Red flags when hiring
- Bids a commercial job above its group limit. (source: SC CLB: Licensure Information (opens in a new tab))
- Builds or remodels a home for over $5,000 without an RBC license. (source: SC Code Title 40 Ch. 59 (opens in a new tab))
Common questions
What are group limits?
Each CLB general license has a bid and job limit, from $100,000 (Group 1) to unlimited (Group 5). (source: SC CLB: Licensure Information (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- SC CLB: General Information (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SC CLB: Licensure Information (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SC Residential Builders Commission (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SC Code Title 40 Ch. 11 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SC Code Title 40 Ch. 59 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SC LLR Licensee Lookup - Contractors (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SC RBC Licensee Lookup (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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