STATE LICENSE
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Concrete work is exempt specialty territory: the board's Traditional list names Concrete Cast-in-Place, Formwork, Precast, and Tilt-Up (plus masonry and asphalt paving), and the Limited Service scope spells out set forms, layout, batter boards, excavation, rebar, and shoring. Within that scope, concrete contractors work directly for owners with no state license.
The board's own policy statement carries the warning: exceed the scope and 'you may be required to hold a contractor license.' Foundations for occupied structures run under a licensed prime's permit; driveways and flatwork often need local right-of-way or grading permits.
The state sets the license floor; the county or city permit office controls filing, inspections, and local rules wherever the job site sits.
The local layer does the regulating: occupation tax certificate, grading and right-of-way permits for flatwork, and structural pours under a licensed prime's building permit.
The local offices section below names the exact permit desk for every Georgia county on file.
Each row names the issuing authority, cost, timeline, citation, and status behind the requirement — verified against the official source.
Published fees from the issuing authorities, as of September 2026. Local permit fees vary by project and jurisdiction — the basis is stated where a flat number does not exist.
The policy statement says it plainly: exceed the concrete scope and a contractor license may be required.
Structural foundations for occupied buildings are pulled under the licensed prime contractor.
Driveways and sidewalks often trigger right-of-way or grading permits — the offices table below names each desk.
A practical sequence for a new concrete contractor in Georgia. Actual agency processing times are noted in the ledger above.
Each item names the issuing authority, cycle, and citation.
Statutory consequences with their citations — not estimates, not “commonly cited” guesses.
Over-scope work without a license makes the contract unenforceable with no lien rights.
Criminal exposure per offense, including value manipulation to dodge the caps.
Pouring in the public right-of-way without a permit draws local enforcement and removal orders.
Inside city limits, the city office listed here issues the permit; the county office serves unincorporated areas. Every office links to its official page.
Every fact in this file was checked against these official sources on September 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Always confirm requirements, deadlines, and forms with the issuing authority before filing or contracting.
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