Business Licenses and Permits

Under a new Georgia law, business license clerks, mayors and county commissioners would face fines if they are found to have approved illegal immigrants with work permits.
A group of unpaid citizen volunteers will join an Immigration Enforcement Review Board as part of Georgia’s new immigration law, which went into effect on July 1. The …

Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller says the state is missing out on millions in revenue because of fraudulent business license exemptions.
Businesses working in the state must pay $100 a year for a business license, but some are exempt, including government entities and home-based businesses.
However, he revealed to 8NewsNow.com that more than 60,000 companies claimed …

The Hermosa Beach Business License Tax Committee’s proposals on changes to the ordinance regarding permits for businesses will be put forward for November’s ballot after being approved by the city council.
The changes counter a controversial proposal on increasing the cost of business licenses for restaurants and bars proposed by city resident Jim Lissner.
Proposals by …

City officials in Evesham, New Jersey, are considering a new law that would require those selling secondhand goods to own a business license.
It is hoped that the ruling would prevent the sale of stolen goods like gold. The license would cost $100 a year, and businesses would be charged an additional fee of $25 …

Changes to the way business licenses are issued in Enumclaw, Washington, are on hold.
The city council chose on Monday, July 25, to postpone talks about the amendment, which would see all business licensing duties handed over to the state of Washington.
One of the reasons for the delay was because the proposals had only been …

The number of applications for business licenses has dwindled during the month of June in Canton, Georgia.
Figures show that there were 124 new permits issued last month, compared to 131 in June of last year. Last month, 159 business licenses were approved in the city.
The decline has been attributed, in part, to the start …

A food seller has been found in violation of its business license requirements by preparing food outside.
An investigation by the Chicago Tribune alerted the city’s health department after it found that Home Bakery and Festivals was preparing food in hot temperatures outside before serving it at weekend events.
The business, run by Peter Matyszewski, does …

An order of Benedictine monks has won a court case allowing them to sell funeral caskets without the need for a Louisiana funeral home business license.
The monks of St. Joseph Abbey in St. Tammany Parish had opposed the decision to end their small business, arguing that the Louisiana Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors has …

In Illinois, a bike-powered pub crawl company has filed a petition asking for the Cook County Circuit Court to overturn its decision to deny a business license.
PedalPub Chicago is already a popular business in 13 other cities in the U.S. It is a 16-seat bicycle that users must peddle to each bar along one …

A request for a general business license for Third Avenue Grocery in Moultrie, Georgia, has been denied by the city council.
The application was made by business owner Calvin Simpson, who plans to appeal the decision.
According to the Moultrie Observer, the city attorney had expressed concerns about the application and public safety, suggesting that the …