What if a business operates in more than one of the five general business classifications?
If a business operates in more than one of the above-noted business operations classifications (i.e. wholesale, retail, manufacturing, service, and construction), its combined business operations must meet the above-stated limitation of the more liberal size or sales criteria. For instance, regarding gross sales, for any type of retail and service operations, the average annual gross sales limit is $1.5 million and $2.5 million respectively. Therefore, the combined operation cannot exceed $2.5 million annually in average gross sales. Further, regarding size, the employment limit for retail is 15 persons versus 25 for a service operation. Accordingly, a business with both retail and service classifications can have up to 25 employees.
