BEAUFORT COUNTY
BUSINESS LICENSE DEPARTMENT
P. O. Drawer 1228
Beaufort, SC 29901-1228
Phone: 843-255-2270 Fax: 843-255-9411
www.bcgov.net
NON-RESIDENT CONTRACTORS
It is critical for contractors to know in what city/town or unincorporated limits their
work is performed in order to accurately report their gross revenues to each city/
county requiring a business license.
All contracts/jobs must be paid on a pay-as-you-go basis during the calendar
year in which the contract/job is received.
• All contractors doing business in Unincorporated Beaufort County, whether or not
located in Beaufort County, are required to have a business license. Building permits
cannot be obtained without a current business license.
• A contractor obtaining a contract to do work must obtain its business license based
upon the gross amount of the contract before work commences. This license is then
valid until the contract for which the fee was paid is completed, even if the work
extends past December 31.
• Each new contract requires an additional business license fee to be paid, as the new
contract generates new gross revenue.
• Copy of Driver’s License and South Carolina Labor, Licensing and Regulation required.
• If corporation, provide a listing of officers.
• Contractors doing work not under a specific contract, such as service work, must
report that revenue and obtain a business licenses based upon the gross revenue of
that work from the previous year.
• All contractors which are required to be licensed by the South Carolina Department of
Labor, Licensing (LLR) and Regulation must show proof of a valid LLR license before a
business license will be issued.
For more information, please visit the Beaufort County website at www.bcgov.net
or call 843-255-2270.