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

In short

A auto repair shop in Craighead County, AR has 1 permit that applies to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Craighead County Floodplain Administrator (County Judge or designee; Floodplain Manager) charges $25 application fee per floodplain development permit application, paid to the Floodplain Administrator in cash or check (per the county's Application 2024 and Permit Application Instructions 2024) for the floodplain development permit and certificate of compliance (special flood hazard areas, unincorporated craighead county). 2 of the 8 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 Craighead County

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 Craighead County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Floodplain Development Permit and Certificate of Compliance (Special Flood Hazard Areas, unincorporated Craighead County)only if it applies to youCraighead County Floodplain Administrator (County Judge or designee; Floodplain Manager)$25 application fee per floodplain development permit application, paid to the Floodplain Administrator in cash or check (per the county's Application 2024 and Permit Application Instructions 2024)"The permit will expire if no work is commenced within 6 months of the date of issue."2026-10-23
E-911 Address or Building Number before Construction and Occupancy (unincorporated Craighead County)only if it applies to youCraighead County Road Department (E-911 Addressing Coordinator)Varies — formula on the Craighead County pageOne-time, before construction begins and before the building is occupied2026-10-23

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 Craighead County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 8 records listed for a auto repair shop in Craighead County, AR, 1 apply to every business of this type and 7 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. 2 of the 8 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all.

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Craighead County permits page and the AR state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Craighead County?

Permits for a auto repair shop in Craighead County, AR come from 4 separate offices: Craighead County Floodplain Administrator (County Judge or designee; Floodplain Manager), Craighead County Road Department (E-911 Addressing Coordinator), 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 Craighead County 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 Craighead County: 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 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Craighead County, AR; what each one involves is set out on the Craighead County 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 Craighead County?

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 Craighead County, 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 trades6016
Fitness studios0010
Restaurants2012
Retail stores0010
Salons and barbers2012
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 Craighead County 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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