SC LLR

South Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (SC LLR)

Search and verify South Carolina contractors by name, license number, city, or classification — license #, status, type, and city — or export the statewide roster from the official SC LLR registry.

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Output fields

Authoritative field set from the dataset schema.

Field	Type
`state`	string\|null
`license_number`	string\|null
`business_name`	string\|null
`person_name`	string\|null
`license_type`	string\|null
`status`	string\|null
`issue_date`	string\|null
`expiration_date`	string\|null
`city`	string\|null
`county`	string\|null
`address`	string\|null
`zip_code`	string\|null
`phone`	string\|null
`bond_amount`	string\|null
`bond_company`	string\|null
`insurance_company`	string\|null
`matched_by`	string\|null
`source_url`	string\|null

Sample row

{
  "state": "SC",
  "license_number": "116578",
  "business_name": "PAUL L.W. SMITH INC — DBA: SMITH CONSTRUCTION",
  "person_name": null,
  "license_type": "GENERAL CONTRACTOR",
  "status": "Active",
  "issue_date": null,
  "expiration_date": null,
  "city": "KINGSTON",
  "county": null,
  "address": null,
  "zip_code": null,
  "phone": null,
  "bond_amount": null,
  "bond_company": null,
  "insurance_company": null,
  "matched_by": "name",
  "source_url": "https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Contractors/Contractor.aspx?div=69"
}

Inputs

Field	Type	Req	Default	Description
`mode`	string	no	`"auto"`	auto (default): a name, licence number, city or classification below runs the LIVE search; the export keys further down (cities, ZIPs, classifications, licence types, statewide) run the statewide export. lookup: live search only. export: the statewide export, live-search keys read as its filters.
`queries`	array	no	`[]`	Each value is its own live search (one CAPTCHA solve and one search fee each): a licence number, else a business or last name.
`query`	string	no	—	One value; same as the batch list.
`lastName`	string	no	`"Smith"`	Search by business name or an individual licensee's last name (partial matches allowed, e.g. 'Smith'). Combine with other fields to narrow results.
`firstName`	string	no	—	Individual licensee's first name. Only useful together with a last name.
`licenseNumber`	string	no	—	Exact SC contractor license number (numeric, e.g. '116578'). When set, returns that specific license.
`licenseNumbers`	array	no	`[]`	Look up many in ONE run instead of starting a run per lookup. Takes the same values as 'License number'. Combined with 'License number' if you fill both, and duplicates are removed. Billing is unchanged: you are charged per record returned, not per entry submitted.
`city`	string	no	—	Filter results to a licensee city (e.g. 'Columbia').
`classification`	string	no	`"All"`	Filter to a contractor classification. 'All' returns every classification (must be combined with another field). Tip: a name or classification search returns many licenses from one lookup.
`maxResults`	integer	no	—	Cap on the number of records returned PER ENTRY, not per run — so a batch cannot silently return only the first 50 rows overall and read as 'the rest don't exist'. Defaults to 50. Unset: 50 per live search; every match per export search.
`cities`	array	no	`[]`	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Several cities in ONE run, each searched separately. Combined with 'City' if you fill both.
`zip`	string	no	—	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): A 5-digit ZIP code, matched against the licence's address ZIP, e.g. '29209'.
`zips`	array	no	`[]`	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Several ZIP codes in ONE run, each searched separately.
`classifications`	array	no	`[]`	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Several classifications in ONE run. A contractor holding two of them is returned (and billed) once.
`licenseType`	string	no	—	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Filter by licence type, e.g. 'General Contractor', 'Mechanical Contractor', 'Construction Manager'. A word from the type is enough.
`licenseTypes`	array	no	`[]`	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Several licence types; a licence matching any of them is kept.
`statuses`	array	no	—	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Licence statuses to include, e.g. Active, Lapsed, Suspended, Closed. Default: Active only. Empty list = every status (the roster keeps every licence ever issued, and only about 45% are Active). Unset: Active on the export; every status on a live search (a live search filters its rows by these words when set).
`statewide`	boolean	no	`false`	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Return every licence that passes the status, licence-type and state filters, with no city, ZIP or classification. Without it, a run with no city, ZIP, classification or licence type returns the free Discovery lists instead.
`inSouthCarolinaOnly`	boolean	no	—	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): Keep only licences with a South Carolina address. Many commercial licences are held by out-of-state firms (most often North Carolina and Georgia); turn this off to include them. Unset = on.
`listOptionsOnly`	boolean	no	`false`	Statewide export (a monthly snapshot of SC LLR's Commercial Contractors board, no CAPTCHA, no search fee): If true, return every city and every classification (with its code) on the roster, each with its count of licences. Free, not charged.
`status`	string	no	—	One status; same as Statuses.
`proxyConfiguration`	object	no	`{"useApifyProxy":false}`	Optional, for the live search only (the export never contacts LLR). LLR is reachable directly; set a proxy only if a run is blocked.

Pricing

Two charges: a per-search fee (search, $0.02/search) plus a per-match fee (license-match, $0.01/match).
Example: a search returning 25 license matches ≈ $0.27. An empty search is billed only the $0.02 search fee.

FAQ

Where does the data come from?

The official South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (LLR) public contractor registry at verify.llronline.com.

What can I search by?

A business or licensee last name, a first name, an exact license number, a city, and/or a contractor classification (e.g. GENERAL CONTRACTOR). Combine fields to narrow results; results are deduped by license number.

What fields do I get?

License number, status, license type/classification, business name (and DBA), individual licensee name, and city — plus a link to the official SC LLR contractor search to re-check the license there.

How am I charged?

Two charges: a small per-search fee that covers the live, CAPTCHA-gated lookup, plus a per-match fee for each license returned. A search with no matches is billed only the per-search fee.

Can I export every contractor, not just search?

Yes. Set mode to export (or give cities, ZIPs, classifications, licence types or statewide) and the run filters a monthly snapshot of LLR's Commercial Contractors board instead of searching live: no CAPTCHA, no search fee, 'License match' per row. It defaults to Active licences with a South Carolina address; the run log states the sweep date.

Why is there a per-search fee when other lookup actors don't have one?

The SC LLR portal gates every search behind a CAPTCHA, which costs real money to clear on each run. The per-search fee covers that; because one search can return many contractors, the per-match cost stays low.

Is this personal data?

It's public professional-license data (business and license-holder records as SC LLR publishes them); we add no personal/PII enrichment.

How current is it?

It reflects the live SC LLR registry at lookup time.

Guides & use cases

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