Auto Repair Shop Permit Requirements in Greenville, SC

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. South Carolina Department of Revenue — Retail License

   Every person who engages in business in South Carolina as a retailer must obtain a Retail License from the SC Department of Revenue before making any retail sales subject to sales and use tax, including internet sales and infrequent sales. A separate licence is required for each retail outlet. The licence does not have to be renewed while the same taxpayer keeps operating at the same location, but a new application is required after a change of ownership or after 24 months with no sales.

   Official government source

   $50 per location, non-refundable, and it is a one-time fee rather than an annual charge (S.C. Code Section 12-36-510(A)(1)). The statewide sales and use tax rate is 6%; SCDOR states counties may impose an additional 1% local sales tax where voters approve it, and the applicable local rates are published in forms ST-500 and ST-575.·Not published by SCDOR. Applying through MyDORWAY is the fastest route — confirm current issuance time when you apply.

   $50 per location, non-refundable, and it is a one-time fee rather than an annual charge (S.C. Code Section 12-36-510(A)(1)). The statewide sales and use tax rate is 6%; SCDOR states counties may impose an additional 1% local sales tax where voters approve it, and the applicable local rates are published in forms ST-500 and ST-575.

   Not published by SCDOR. Applying through MyDORWAY is the fastest route — confirm current issuance time when you apply.

2. SC DES — Used Oil and Hazardous Waste Requirements for Auto Repair Shops

   Used oil in South Carolina is regulated by the SC Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) Bureau of Land & Waste Management under Regulation 61-107.279 — DHEC’s environmental programmes moved to SCDES. An auto repair shop that only generates used oil and has it collected by a permitted transporter is a used oil generator and does not have to register; registration is required if the shop operates as a used oil collection centre, aggregation point, transporter or transfer facility. Generators must still store used oil in labelled, non-leaking containers with secondary containment, must not mix it with hazardous waste, and must manage solvents, antifreeze, batteries and filters under the applicable waste rules.

   Official government source

   SCDES publishes no fee for used oil generator status or for the collection centre, aggregation point, transporter or transfer facility registration on its used oil page. Confirm any applicable charge with the Bureau of Land & Waste Management before filing.·Not published by SCDES. A generator has no application step; if you register as a collection centre, aggregation point, transporter or transfer facility, confirm current processing time with the Bureau of Land & Waste Management.

   SCDES publishes no fee for used oil generator status or for the collection centre, aggregation point, transporter or transfer facility registration on its used oil page. Confirm any applicable charge with the Bureau of Land & Waste Management before filing.

   Not published by SCDES. A generator has no application step; if you register as a collection centre, aggregation point, transporter or transfer facility, confirm current processing time with the Bureau of Land & Waste Management.

1. City of Greenville Business License

   All businesses conducting business within the City of Greenville must hold a business license, issued by the city's Business License & Revenue Center (Finance Department). The license is renewed annually and must be displayed at the place of business.

   Official government source

   Calculated from gross receipts (projected for a new business) using the city's NAICS rate-class schedule — see the Business License Calculators on the city site. There is no flat annual amount.·Not published by the city. Apply to the Business License & Revenue Center before beginning business and confirm current processing time with that office.

   Calculated from gross receipts (projected for a new business) using the city's NAICS rate-class schedule — see the Business License Calculators on the city site. There is no flat annual amount.

   Not published by the city. Apply to the Business License & Revenue Center before beginning business and confirm current processing time with that office.

2. City of Greenville — Zoning Approval and Certificate of Occupancy

   Auto repair shops must operate in properly zoned commercial or industrial areas. Obtain zoning approval and a Certificate of Occupancy through the City of Greenville Building & Permit Center before opening (Greenville County handles this only for locations outside city limits).

   Official government source

   Permit fees are set by the city's adopted fee schedule and vary with project valuation and scope; the city publishes no flat per-project amount·Not published by the city — confirm current review/inspection turnaround with the Building & Permit Center

   Permit fees are set by the city's adopted fee schedule and vary with project valuation and scope; the city publishes no flat per-project amount

   Not published by the city — confirm current review/inspection turnaround with the Building & Permit Center

Official Sources

• City of Greenville Business License Division
• South Carolina DHEC — Used Motor Oil and Hazardous Waste

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