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What permits do you need to open a auto repair shop in Benton County Ar?

In short

A auto repair shop in Benton County Ar, AR has 1 permit that applies to every business of this type, plus 10 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division charges $45 filed online; $50 on paper for the articles of incorporation. 5 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-23 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a auto repair shop in Benton County Ar

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Automotive Repair Shop — Arkansas State Obligationsonly if it applies to youArkansas Department of Finance and AdministrationNo feenot applicable2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Benton County Ar

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Building Permit, Plan Review and Certificate of Occupancy (unincorporated Benton County)only if it applies to youBenton County Building SafetyVaries — formula on the Benton County Ar pageper project; issued before construction, with the certificate of occupancy released after all final inspections pass2026-10-23
Site Plan Review (Benton County Planning Board)only if it applies to youBenton County Planning Department / Planning BoardVaries — formula on the Benton County Ar pageper application; decided at a public hearing before the Planning Board2026-10-23
Stormwater Permit (designated MS4 urbanized areas of Benton County)only if it applies to youBenton County Planning Department / Planning BoardVaries — formula on the Benton County Ar pageper project; required before any construction activity starts on site2026-10-23
Floodplain Development Permit (unincorporated Benton County)only if it applies to youBenton County Planning Department / Planning BoardVaries — formula on the Benton County Ar pageper development2026-10-23
Driveway Permit for Access to a County Road (Benton County Road Department)only if it applies to youBenton County Road DepartmentNo feeper driveway; required before construction begins2026-10-23

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

AR registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youArkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division$45 filed online; $50 on paperperpetual, but a franchise tax report is due every year2026-09-04
Annual Franchise Tax Reportonly if it applies to youArkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services DivisionVaries — formula on the AR pageannual — due 1 May2026-09-04
Certificate of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youArkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division$45 filed online; $50 on paperperpetual, but a franchise tax report is due every year2026-09-04
Sales Tax PermitArkansas Department of Finance and Administration$50 one-time, non-refundableno stated expiration — a permit with twelve straight months of zero sales may be administratively closed2026-09-04
General Business License — Arkansas Secretary of State Guidanceonly if it applies to youArkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services DivisionNo feenot applicable2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a auto repair shop in Benton County Ar?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 11 records listed for a auto repair shop in Benton County Ar, AR, 1 apply to every business of this type and 10 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 1 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $50.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all.

The other 5 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Benton County Ar permits page and the AR state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Benton County Ar?

Permits for a auto repair shop in Benton County Ar, AR come from 5 separate offices: Benton County Building Safety, Benton County Planning Department / Planning Board, Benton County Road Department, Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a auto repair shop need in Benton County Ar that other businesses do not?

1 of the 1 permit particular to a auto repair shop here applies to no other business type we cover in Benton County Ar: Automotive Repair Shop — Arkansas State Obligations.

Automotive Repair Shop — Arkansas State Obligations

No fee is listed for this record, which describes the state-level obligations of a repair shop rather than a shop license. One narrow, activity-triggered obligation applies: per the Department of Finance and Administration's Waste Tire Fee page (Ark. Code Ann. § 8-9-401 et seq.), a rim removal fee is charged when a tire is removed from a rim in connection with the sale of a replacement tire by a tire retailer — $3.00 if the replacement tire is new and $1.00 if it is used — so a shop selling replacement tires registers with the Department for that fee, and separately with the environmental quality division for a waste-tire identifying number. A shop that also buys or sells used vehicles, rather than merely repairing them, needs a separate used motor vehicle dealer license from the state police — a different regime triggered by sales activity, not repair work.

The other 5 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Benton County Ar, AR; what each one involves is set out on the Benton County Ar permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across AR and are covered on the AR state page.

How does a auto repair shop compare with other businesses in Benton County Ar?

The closest match is a childcare centre, which shares 0 of these permits. A auto repair shop also needs Automotive Repair Shop — Arkansas State Obligations. A childcare centre needs Child Care Centre License, which a auto repair shop does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Benton County Ar, AR, compared with a auto repair shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a auto repair shopOnly a auto repair shop needsOnly it needs
Childcare centres1011
Coffee shops2012
Contractors and trades7017
Fitness studios0010
Restaurants2012
Retail stores2012
Salons and barbers3013
Veterinary clinics1011

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Benton County Ar permits page and the AR state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — sales tax permit registration, $50 feeArkansas Department of Finance and Administration · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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