Business Licenses and Permits

The business license model has been changed in the city of Berkeley, California, in order to bring in more revenue.
A new downtown Berkeley Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID) has been created, which will collect funds from property owners, who will pay for services like marketing, safety and maintenance, the San Francisco Business Times reported.
Previously, …

A Maryland liquor business license has been sold at public auction, according to one business owner.
Speaking during a public hearing, James Binau, owner of Old Orchard Liquors in Hagerstown, said that the liquor permit of Wolfe’s on the Square in Williamsport has been sold by this illegal method.
The Herald Mail reported that the incident has …

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering changes to the state’s franchise business licenses.
Two bills are under discussion that would add further regulation to the system and clearly define the relationship between franchisees and parent companies.
The Boston Globe reports that there are around 14,000 franchise businesses in the state and one of the bills would clarify …

A hotel in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, could face losing its bar, restaurant and hotel business licenses if it does not pay its taxes.
City officials claim the City Center Hotel has not paid all of its property taxes and owes $41,808. It has been given until Friday, July 1, to pay the bill.
The Post Crescent reported …

An Indiana tree service company has had its business license revoked after an incident involving one of its bucket trucks.
Wayne’s Tree Service of South Bend will not be allowed to operate until an investigation has been completed after one of its trucks tipped over, trapping Rick Franklin and his eight-year-old nephew inside.
Mr. Franklin suffered several …

The city council of Montgomery, Alabama, this week passed a new ordinance introducing changes to the city’s liquor business licenses.
Now, any business that applies for a restaurant retail liquor permit must earn at least 60% of its revenue from the sale of food, the Montgomery Advertiser reported.
These restaurants remain exempt from the rule that …

The town of Coventry, Rhode Island, has welcomed a number of new businesses as the Town Council approved 11 new business licenses this week.
Some of the permits were temporary, such as the one awarded to John Guisti, who was given a fireworks permit for use on July 4. Meanwhile, the church of Our Lady of …

Any business license fee increases in Fairfax County, Virginia, are likely to go to employee’s pay rises, the Washington Examiner reports.
County workers have not had a salary increase for three years and the county’s budget recommends that additional revenue received by the end of the 2011 fiscal year would go towards staff …

A new business license has been introduced in South Carolina to stop the rising trend of copper theft.
Any person selling more than ten pounds of recycled copper, brass, steel or aluminum must obtain a permit from the local sheriff’s office.
This comes after homes and businesses in the state have suffered from copper …

The Shamrock has successfully obtained a business license to run a video lottery in Brookings, South Dakota, it has been confirmed.
Brookings City Council unanimously agreed to the permit after changes were made to the criteria surrounding the license of video lottery machines last April.
One councilor, Keith Corbett, suggested that approvals for applications to operate …