Business Licenses and Permits

A convenience store in Waterloo, Iowa, could hold onto its business license if approved by the city council.
Five Star Snacks & More had been denied a liquor license as people in the neighborhood had described the store as a nuisance, the WCF Courier reported.
However, store owner Muhammad Chaudhry has appealed the decision to the Iowa …

Businesses operating in Baltimore, Maryland, could face increased business license fees, some of which have not been changed since the 1920s.
Proposals set out by Baltimore county executive Kevin Kamenetz would bring in $2.1 million in revenue to the county, he claims.
According to the Baltimore Sun, the changes would be modest for some businesses. The paper …

A casino has announced that it has started the application process for obtaining a business license to operate in Nevada.
Nevada Gold & Casinos said that it has met with the Nevada Gaming Control Board in the hope that it can acquire a gaming license and open up shop in the state.
“We intend to acquire …

A cafe in Front Royal, Virginia, has failed in its appeal to have a revoked business license restored by the Front Royal Board of Zoning Appeals.
According to NVDaily.com, the High Rollers Internet Cafe had a license to operate as a restaurant but was open instead as an Internet cafe selling sweepstakes to customers.
Attorney Mandi …

Council members in Burlingame, California, are set to discuss whether or not annual business license fees are too costly for small firms with just a few employees.
Currently, every business in the city must pay $100 a year, but the City Council will consider increasing the fee for larger businesses.
“To me that is just a …

A market operating in Los Angeles, California, has settled business license charges with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Numero Uno Market Inc. had its business license terminated until it satisfied a $500 reparation order, issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
While the license is still terminated, the owners of the market can be …

Snowplow contractors operating in Buffalo, New York, will now be required to obtain a business license after the Common Council approved new proposals this week.
This follows complaints from locals who say they were swindled by contractors during storms in December.
Under the new regulations, businesses will have to undergo police background checks and place …

Businesses setting up in Virginia could see the process of obtaining a business license made easier if a new bill is made into law.
The Senate and the House have passed a bill for local governments to set up ‘one-stop’ licensing programs, making the application process easier and cutting out large amounts of red tape …

Calls from the public and members of the health sector have been made for the state to deny business license applications from a private hospital.
Reports have revealed that Prime Healthcare Services, a private hospital chain operating in California, had Medicare patients suffering from high levels of malnutrition.
This has now led to state and federal investigations …

Owners of a bar in Waterloo, Iowa, have been denied a liquor business license by the City Council and by the police department.
Damir and Fata Pajazetovic had hoped to open Club Fever in the city, but it has now become the fifth business to be denied a liquor license by council members in the past year, …