4 permits · verified 2026-08-27
What permits do you need to open a contractor or trade in Grayson County?
In short
No permit applies to every contractor or trade in Grayson County, TX. All 4 depend on your premises, the work you do or how you are set up. Grayson County Health Department — Environmental Health Division charges $50 per vehicle, per year for the liquid waste transporter permit. Verified 2026-08-27 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a contractor or trade in Grayson County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Waste Transporter Permitonly if it applies to you | Grayson County Health Department — Environmental Health Division | $50 per vehicle, per year | 1 calendar year, expiring 31 December | 2026-08-27 |
| Electrical Contractor Licenseonly if it applies to you | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation | $110 non-refundable application | annual | 2026-08-20 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
TX registrations that apply to every type of business
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to you | Texas Secretary of State | $300 one-time filing | no expiry | 2026-08-20 |
| Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to you | Texas Secretary of State | $25 one-time filing | up to ten years, renewable | 2026-08-21 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Which offices issue these permits in Grayson County?
Permits for a contractor or trade in Grayson County, TX come from 3 separate offices: Grayson County Health Department — Environmental Health Division, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.
- Grayson County Health Department — Environmental Health DivisionIssues 1 permit on this page: Liquid Waste Transporter Permit205 N Houston Avenue, Denison, TX 75021 · (903) 465-2878www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/hlth.online
- Texas Secretary of StateIssues 2 permits on this page: Certificate of Formation, Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)www.sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationIssues 1 permit on this page: Electrical Contractor License(800) 803-9202www.tdlr.texas.gov
What does a contractor or trade need in Grayson County that other businesses do not?
1 of the 2 permits particular to a contractor or trade here applies to no other business type we cover in Grayson County: Electrical Contractor License.
Liquid Waste Transporter Permit
$50 per vehicle, with a copy of the TCEQ registration required and the permit carried in each vehicle. The term runs to 31 December whatever month it is issued, and a late fee of $50 — the whole permit fee again — applies to anything postmarked after that. The permit falls on the hauler rather than the premises, but the consequence lands on you: the food establishment application requires you to name your transporter and its Grayson County or TCEQ number, so an unpermitted contractor holds up your own permit.
Electrical Contractor License
Texas licenses no general contractor - there is no statewide builder license. Individual trades are licensed instead: electrical, plumbing and HVAC, each under its own programme. The $110 is the application fee. Published renewal figures conflict between $110 and $165 depending on license subtype, so no renewal amount is recorded until a reviewer confirms which applies.
The 2 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.
How does a contractor or trade compare with other businesses in Grayson County?
The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 1 of these permits. A contractor or trade also needs Electrical Contractor License. A auto repair shop needs nothing here that a contractor or trade does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a contractor or trade | Only a contractor or trade needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto repair shops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Coffee shops | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Childcare centres | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Fitness studios | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Food trucks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Retail stores | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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 Grayson County permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- Grayson County Health Department Liquid Waste Transporter Permit ApplicationGrayson County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-27
- Grayson County Health Department Retail Food Establishment packet (FORM-Food_6_Pack, revised September 2023) — permit application, change-of-ownership procedure, employee permit requirements and plan reviewGrayson County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-27
- Apply for a New Electrical Contractor License - TDLRTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-22
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