Are there any special requirements to obtain a business license?
To obtain a general business license, the standard procedure is to submit a completed application and pay the required application fee. The application is typically reviewed by fire, safety, and building and planning departments to determine whether any regulations apply and ensure compliance, and then a general business license is issued. If a business engages in certain types of sales or services, specialty permits or licenses may be required because of the need for additional scrutiny of certain types of businesses or the need to enforce additional regulations that don’t apply to businesses in general. A general business license may be withheld if the applying business has not obtained other professional licenses that may be required, such as selling insurance, acting as a mortgage broker, etc.
