South Carolina Business Licenses

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General South Carolina Guides & Resources

South Carolina Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

South Carolina Corporate Filings

South Carolina Tax Filings

South Carolina State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within South Carolina that a business should check for business license requirements.

Board of Accountancy
Board of Architectural Examiners
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Department of Consumer Affairs

Department of Employment and Workforce
Department of Insurance
Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Board of Pharmacy
Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board

Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Real Estate Commission
Department of Revenue
Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing
Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
Secretary of State - Division of Public Charities

South Carolina Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within South Carolina that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

Abbeville County
Aiken County
Allendale County
Anderson County
Bamberg County
Barnwell County
Beaufort County
Berkeley County
Calhoun County
Charleston County
Cherokee County
Chester County
Chesterfield County
Clarendon County
Colleton County

Darlington County
Dillon County
Dorchester County
Edgefield County
Fairfield County
Florence County
Georgetown County
Greenville County
Greenwood County
Hampton County
Horry County
Jasper County
Kershaw County
Lancaster County
Laurens County

Lee County
Lexington County
Marion County
Marlboro County
McCormick County
Newberry County
Oconee County
Orangeburg County
Pickens County
Richland County
Saluda County
Spartanburg County
Sumter County
Union County
Williamsburg County
York County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood

Abbeville
Aiken
Allendale
Anderson
Andrews
Arcadia
Aynor
Ballentine
Bamberg
Barnwell
Batesburg-Leesville
Bath
Beaufort
Belton
Bennettsville
Berea
Bishopville
Blacksburg
Blackville
Bluffton
Blythewood
Boiling Springs
Branchville
Calhoun Falls
Camden
Campobello
Carolina Forest
Cayce
Central
Chapin
Charleston
Cheraw
Chesnee
Chester
Chesterfield
Clemson
Clinton
Clover
Columbia
Conway
Cottageville
Dalzell
Darlington
Denmark
Dentsville
Dillon
Dorchester
Due West
Duncan
Early Branch
Easley
Eastover
Edgefield
Effingham
Elgin
Estill
Fair Play
Fairfax
Fairforest
Five Forks
Florence
Folly Beach
Forest Acres
Fort Lawn
Fort Mill
Fountain Inn
Gaffney
Gantt
Garden City
Gaston
Georgetown
Gilbert
Glendale
Golden Grove

Goose Creek
Graniteville
Gray Court
Green Sea
Greenville
Greenwood
Greer
Hamer
Hampton
Hanahan
Hardeeville
Hartsville
Heath Springs
Hilton Head Island
Hodges
Holly Hill
Hollywood
Honea Path
Huger
Inman
Irmo
Isle of Palms
Iva
Jackson
Jefferson
Jenkinsville
Joanna
Johns Island
Johnsonville
Johnston
Joint Base Charleston
Jonesville
Kershaw
Kiawah Island
Kingstree
La France
Ladson
Lake City
Lake Wylie
Lamar
Lancaster
Landrum
Latta
Laurens
Leesville
Lexington
Liberty
Little River
Loris
Lugoff
Lyman
Lynchburg
Manning
Marion
Mauldin
Mayesville
McClellanville
McColl
McCormick
Moncks Corner
Moore
Mount Pleasant
Mountville
Mullins
Murrells Inlet
Myrtle Beach
New Ellenton
Newberry
Ninety Six
North
North Augusta
North Charleston
North Myrtle Beach
Orangeburg

Pamplico
Pauline
Pawleys Island
Pelion
Pendleton
Pickens
Piedmont
Pineland
Port Royal
Powdersville
Prosperity
Rains
Ravenel
Red Bank
Reidville
Richburg
Richland
Ridge Spring
Ridgeland
Ridgeville
Ridgeway
Rock Hill
Roebuck
Round O
Saint Andrews
Saint George
Saint Helena Island
Saint Matthews
Saint Stephen
Salem
Saluda
Sans Souci
Santee
Scranton
Seabrook Island
Seneca
Seven Oaks
Shaw Air Force Base
Simpsonville
Socastee
Southern Shops
Spartanburg
Springdale
Springfield
Starr
Summerton
Summerville
Sumter
Surfside Beach
Swansea
Taylors
Tega Cay
Timmonsville
Travelers Rest
Trenton
Turbeville
Union
Valley Falls
Varnville
Wade Hampton
Wagener
Walhalla
Wallace
Walterboro
Ware Shoals
Welcome
West Columbia
Westminster
Whitmire
Williamston
Williston
Winnsboro
Woodfield
Woodruff
York