Business Licenses and Permits

South Carolina legislators are looking into amending the Code of Laws by adding section 5-7-3. The bill will allow for a towing company to operate within the corporate limits of a municipality without having to pay the business license tax unless the company maintains a place of business within the municipality.
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The California Secretary of State has discovered more than 20 businesses that send deceptive solicitations to business entities that are on file with the state. While the Secretary of State is aware of this issue they can not take action against these businesses if the solicitations include this disclaimer: “CA B&P CODE SEC 17533.6. THIS …

The City Council in Eureka, California will be voting on amendments to the city’s rental housing program on Tuesday. Currently only property owners with four or more units are required to register for a business license. If the amendment is passed, all property owners with rental property will be required to get a business license. …

Despite getting all the permits required for a hot dog cart, the business license office of Oregon City, OR shut down a local man’s business before it even opened. Officials say there’s a city ordinance prohibiting vending carts, and the license was issued by mistake. The City Manager is working to get the ordinance changed, …

Business owners in Carlisle, Alabama are angered at the prospect of having to pay a new business license fee because of a recent land annexation between two other communities. The town of Boaz recently annexed Mountainboro, but in doing so, Boaz’s police jurisdiction now includes some residents of Carlisle.
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The City of Albertville, AL is exploring new ways to charge businesses for their business license. At present there is no fee differentiation between businesses that are in the same industry but have different number of employees. The city is gathering information to determine if any changes are necessary and if recommendations should be made …

San Jacinto, CA is making a move to track down those businesses that have not paid their business license fees. The city is specifically going to use utility billing records to identify rental property owners and managers who are required to pay business license fees under a city ordinance. Collecting delinquent business license fees could …

The city council of Portola, California has passed new legislation regarding business licenses, home occupancy permits and solicitors’ permits that will take effect September 15. Business license fees will be based on the amount of the company’s business receipts. There are 3 types of home occupancy permits, which are determined by the degree of impact …

The Santee Town Council, SC considered increasing business license fees to help increase the town’s revenue. After the budget’s public hearing, the Council decided against increasing the business license fees as it was mentioned that by not increasing the fees the town might attract more business.
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The California Senate passed the Senate Bill 731 allowing massage therapists to be able to practice throughout the state without the need to get individual city permits. Before the Bill was introduced, massage therapists in California were required to get a permit for every city they would practice in. With the passage of the Bill, …