Arkansas Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Arkansas Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for filing your Arkansas annual report.

Business License

Get your Arkansas business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Construction License

Get your Arkansas construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Arkansas. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

Finance Licensing In

If you are looking to obtain a finance license in Arkansas, Harbor Compliance can help.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Arkansas. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Arkansas. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

Arkansas Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Arkansas today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Arkansas. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Arkansas, and across the US.


Arkansas Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.


Arkansas Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.


Arkansas Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.


Arkansas State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Arkansas that a business should check for business license requirements.

  • Alcohol Beverage Control
  • Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board
  • Attorney General - Public Protection Department
  • Contractors Licensing Board
  • Department of Agriculture - Plant Industries Division - Hemp Research Licensing Program
  • Department of Agriculture - Plant Industries Division - Seed Section
  • Department of Environmental Quality - Office of Air Quality
  • Department of Finance and Administration
  • Department of Finance and Administration - Miscellaneous Tax Section
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Health - Plumbing & Natural Gas Program
  • Department of Insurance - Division of Finance
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of Labor - Electrical Inspection and Licensing Division
  • Department of Labor and Licensing - Fire Protection Licensing Board
  • Department of Labor and Licensing - HVAC/R Program
  • Department of Labor and Licensing Boiler Inspection Division
  • Department of Workforce Services
  • Insurance Department
  • Insurance Department - Product Compliance Division
  • Real Estate Commission
  • Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS)
  • Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS) - Charities Bureau
  • Securities Department
  • State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects & Interior Designers
  • State Board of Collection Agencies
  • State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors
  • State Board of Pharmacy
  • State Board of Public Accountancy
  • State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
  • State Police - Private Investigators / Security Companies / Alarm Installation & Monitoring Program

Arkansas Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Arkansas that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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  • Clay County
  • Cleburne County
  • Cleveland County
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  • Conway County
  • Craighead County
  • Crawford County
  • Crittenden County
  • Cross County
  • Dallas County
  • Desha County
  • Drew County
  • Faulkner County
  • Franklin County
  • Fulton County
  • Garland County
  • Grant County
  • Greene County
  • Hempstead County
  • Hot Spring County
  • Howard County
  • Independence County
  • Izard County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
  • Lafayette County
  • Lawrence County
  • Lee County
  • Lincoln County
  • Little River County
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  • Lonoke County
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  • Marion County
  • Miller County
  • Mississippi County
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
  • Nevada County
  • Newton County
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  • Pike County
  • Poinsett County
  • Polk County
  • Pope County
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  • Saline County
  • Scott County
  • Searcy County
  • Sebastian County
  • Sevier County
  • Sharp County
  • St. Francis County
  • Stone County
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  • Van Buren County
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  • Yell County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood

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  • Adona
  • Alexander
  • Alma
  • Altheimer
  • Amity
  • Arkadelphia
  • Arkansas State University
  • Armorel
  • Ash Flat
  • Ashdown
  • Augusta
  • Bald Knob
  • Barling
  • Batesville
  • Bauxite
  • Bay
  • Beebe
  • Bella Vista
  • Benton
  • Bentonville
  • Berryville
  • Bigelow
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  • Booneville
  • Bradford
  • Branch
  • Brinkley
  • Brockwell
  • Brookland
  • Bryant
  • Burdette
  • Cabot
  • Calico Rock
  • Camden
  • Carlisle
  • Carthage
  • Cave City
  • Center Ridge
  • Charleston
  • Charlotte
  • Cherokee Village
  • Clarendon
  • Clarksville
  • Clinton
  • Compton
  • Conway
  • Corning
  • Crossett
  • Danville
  • Dardanelle
  • De Queen
  • Decatur
  • Dermott
  • Des Arc
  • DeWitt
  • Dumas
  • Dyess
  • El Dorado
  • Elm Springs
  • England
  • Enola
  • Eureka Springs
  • Fairfield Bay
  • Farmington
  • Fayetteville
  • Flippin
  • Floral
  • Fordyce
  • Forrest City
  • Fort Smith
  • Fountain Hill
  • Friendship
  • Gassville
  • Gentry
  • Gillham
  • Glenwood
  • Gould
  • Grady
  • Gravette
  • Greenbrier
  • Greenwood
  • Guion
  • Hackett
  • Hamburg
  • Hampton
  • Hardy
  • Harrisburg
  • Harrison
  • Hartford
  • Hatfield
  • Hattieville
  • Hazen
  • Heber Springs
  • Hector
  • Helena
  • Helena-West Helena
  • Higden
  • Hope
  • Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs National Park
  • Hot Springs Village
  • Hoxie
  • Humphrey
  • Huntsville
  • Imboden
  • Jacksonville
  • Jasper
  • Jessieville
  • Joiner
  • Jonesboro
  • Keiser
  • Kensett
  • Lake Village
  • Lavaca
  • Lead Hill
  • Lepanto
  • Leslie
  • Lincoln
  • Little Rock
  • Little Rock Air Force Base
  • Lockesburg
  • London
  • Lonoke
  • Lowell
  • Luxora
  • Lynn
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  • Magnolia
  • Malvern
  • Mammoth Spring
  • Mansfield
  • Marianna
  • Marion
  • Marked Tree
  • Marmaduke
  • Marshall
  • Maumelle
  • Maynard
  • McCrory
  • McGehee
  • McRae
  • Melbourne
  • Mena
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  • Mount Holly
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  • Mountainburg
  • Nashville
  • Newark
  • Newport
  • Norfork
  • Norman
  • North Little Rock
  • Osceola
  • Ozark
  • Palestine
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  • Paris
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  • Pearcy
  • Piggott
  • Pine Bluff
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  • Plumerville
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  • Pottsville
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