South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board

The 2025-2027 Mechanical Contractor’s license renewals will open in August 2025.

Prior to accessing the online renewal system in August, all license groups are required to submit an accurate financial statement, a valid surety bond, or a surety bond continuation form. There is no grace period to submit this information at a later date. In an effort to give licensees ample time to complete this two-step renewal process, licensees may begin submitting financial documentation now, via the Board’s Document Submission page. Once your financial documentation has been accepted, you will be able to complete the online renewal process when renewals officially open in early August. If all documents and fees are not received or postmarked by October 31, 2025, your license will lapse.

As a reminder, acceptable financial statements must have a balance sheet date no more than twelve months prior to the date of the licensee’s renewal application showing a minimum net worth or working capital for the applicable license group. If you currently have a surety bond on file and it is expiring with the renewal, a continuation certificate or a new surety bond needs to be on file before expiring. If this is your first time submitting a surety bond, you must provide the Surety Bond form (a link to the form is provided below) to your bonding company. The original surety bond must be submitted with the Surety's signature, Principal's signature, a visible surety company seal, and the Power of Attorney document attached to the form. Docusign is not an acceptable form of signature. If you already have a surety bond on file that has not yet expired, you are not required to submit anything at this time. Surety Bonds payable to the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission are not accepted by the South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board for license renewal.

Financial Statement for Surety Bone Requirements for Renewals

Groups 1 and 2 (submit only one):

• Owner-Prepared Financial Statement, Doc #172; or
• Surety Bond Form for Mechanical Contractors; or
• Bond Constitution if you have a current surety bond on file that has expired or is about to expire. If your surety bond will not expire before 10/31/2025, nothing is needed at this time.

Groups 3 and 4 (submit only one):

• Owner-Prepared Financial Statement, Doc #172; or
• Compiled financial statement from a licensed CPA, prepared in accordance with GAAP, including all disclosures required by GAAP (cannot be on an "income-tax basis"); or
• Surety Bond Form for Mechanical Contractors; or
• Bond Constitution if you have a current surety bond on file that has expired or is about to expire. If your surety bond will not expire before 10/31/2025, nothing is needed at this time.

Group 5 (submit only one):

• Reviewed financial statement from a licensed CPA, prepared in accordance with GAAP, including all disclosures required by GAAP (cannot be on an "income-tax basis"); or
• Surety Bond Form for Mechanical Contractors; or
• Bond Constitution if you have a current surety bond on file that has expired or is about to expire. If your surety bond will not expire before 10/31/2025, nothing is needed at this time.

Mechanical Contractors Financial Requirements

Group Number	$ Limit Per Job	Net Worth Requirement	Surety Bond Requirement	Working Capital
Group # 1	$35,000	$7,000	$7,000	$3,500
Group # 2	$100,000	$15,000	$15,000	$10,000
Group # 3	$200,000	$30,000	$30,000	$20,000
Group # 4	$400,000	$60,000	$60,000	$40,000
Group # 5	$Unlimited	$300,000	$300,000	$200,000

Additional information and forms for renewals and financial documentation may be found on the Board’s website.

BIENNIAL FEE SCHEDULE

General and Mechanical Contractor Initial License Fee $350

General Contractor Licenses expire 10/31/every even-numbered year; Mechanical Contractor Licenses expire 10/31/every odd-numbered year

Biennial License Renewal Fee
Renewal / Late Fees:

• Renewed/postmarked 10/31 or before: $135
• Renewed/postmarked 11/01- 11/30: Late Fee $100 + Renewal Fee $135 = $235
• Renewed/postmarked 12/01- 12/31: Late Fee $150 + Renewal Fee $135 = $285
• Renewed/postmarked 01/01- 01/31: Late Fee $200 + Renewal Fee $135 = $335

After January 31^st your license is lapsed and must be reinstated.