Set Up a South Carolina Business License

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If a Business License is registered in South Carolina, you can look it up with the South Carolina Secretary of State website. When incorporated, businesses need to be registered with the South Carolina Secretary of State to operate there. The South Carolina Secretary of State handles records and business registrations.

You can also use this resource to dissolve a South Carolina Business License.


Here is what I use to find an up-to-date link to locate a South Carolina Business License: South Carolina Secretary of State

When you find the Business License, several pieces of information are typically available.

  • Official Name of Business License
  • South Carolina ID Number
  • Official Standing
  • Address
  • South Carolina Agent of Service for Business License
  • Registered Agent Mailing Address
  • Number to Contact Business License

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