Business Licenses and Permits

A new business help center will be opened tomorrow by the Major in Spokane, Washington.
The center is designed to help owners and managers of new and existing businesses gain access to business resources, including licenses and permits.
Mayor Mary Verner stated, “We are working to make it easier for new businesses to …

A nightclub in Florissant, Missouri, has been heavily damaged in a fire that broke out this week (August 16th), just days before a hearing was due to take place regarding its business license.
City officials had planned a hearing later this month to discuss the future of Envy Ultra Lounge as …

An Italian restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, has temporarily closed after losing its retail business license from unpaid taxes.
Gioco put up signs to alert customers of the problem on Wednesday (March 23rd), noting that the eaterie will be closed until further notice, Chicago Business reported.
Co-owner Jerry Kleiner told the news provider that …

A bar operating in Cheat Lake, West Virginia, has been denied a business license to sell alcohol by the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ACBA).
According to the State Journal, the business had hoped to become a video gambling bar, but ACBA spokesman Gig Robinson said the permit had been …

Commercial mortgage brokers and residential mortgage brokers essentially serve the same purpose, but being licensed to engage in business as one or the other is another story. Whereas residential mortgage brokerages tend to follow pretty standard licensing requirements, commercial brokers face licensing laws that vary widely from state to state.
Most states license residential brokers using …

With the Thanksgiving holiday this week much of America will be gathering with friends and family to enjoy food, beverage and each other’s company. And at the center of all, most people will be feasting on large, delicious, golden-plumped turkey.
While we dine on the yummy birds, we don’t think about how the turkeys arrived on …

Like most industries, licensing requirements for Motor Vehicle Dealers vary from state to state. In some cases the application process for a license can be complicated, while in other cases the application process is pretty simple. But despite the difficulty of these processes, states will typically issue licenses for the same types of dealers.
Virginia is …

Sometimes things are obvious and other times quite surprising. Logic tells most people that a business would need a license to sell alcohol. It is also likely these same people would be surprised to learn that you need a license to practice taxidermy as well.
The art of mounting dead animals for display (sport-hunted trophies) …