Depends on your state.
Here in CT you would be a Home improvement contractor and Would get it from the Dept Consumer protection. No test, just throw money at the state. Florida is not so easy: Must be a licensed contractor. Department of Business & Professional Regulation
Construction Industry Licensing Board
Attention: Examination
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1039
(850) 487-1395
Fax: (850) 921-4216
Do you need a handyman license in the state of Washington?
To operate a handyman business in Illinois a handyman license is required. By registering the name and filling the appropriate business application, you will be able to get the license.
GA law does require a license for a handyman
If you are going to be doing work as a handyman, you need to get a business license. The business license can be received from your local municipality.
A handyman needs a license to perform certain duties in TN. For example, they need a electricians license to do electrical work.
Contact Minnesota State government (state.mn.us)
You will need to pass a 8 Hour Pre-Licensing Course and take a few tests to get a handyman's license in Virginia. The cost of the license is not available online.
No, in the state of Illinois a handyman will not need a license. However, they will need to start and register a business with the state before they can accept clients.
There is no such thing as a handyman's license. Any job totaling $500 or more, including both materials and services, must be done by a licensed contractor.
No license is required to be a handyman in the state of Nevada. However, if you want to build anything that will cost over $1,000 or that requires a building permit, you must get one. That can be done by applying for a contractor license at the Nevada State Contractors Board.
One is not required to get a license in order to do handyman work in Florida. However, a handyman may not provide plumbing, building or and a few other such services there.
It varies by state, but in SC a handyman can make up to $1,000 with out having a license, but anything over that will require a license for liability purposes.