Every legal business must have a proper business license.  If your business is located within the limits of an incorporated city, you should contact city hall for information about a license. Counties may have business license requirements too.  Contact your county office to check on any requirements.

If you operate in more than one city or county, (ex: a landscaping business), contact each city and county in which you are conducting work to check if they require licensing as most will require it.  You may want to use the SC Business One Stop web site (www.scbos.com).