Who needs which license, in which state.
One page for every license, permit and registration in the state tables: which kinds of business need it, which do not, who issues it and where it falls in the order of opening. Drafted from the agencies' own pages and checked by a person before a page is indexed.
AlabamaBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) and the business privilege tax return
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax license and withholding account (My Alabama Taxes)
- State and county business privilege license, and the city business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail technicians and estheticians
- Physician registration, supervision and delegation for lasers and injectables
- Health studio registration and bond
- Pet shop and kennel rules; local kennel permit
- Day care center license
- Restaurant retail liquor license, or lounge retail liquor license
- Manufacturer license, or brewpub license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
AlaskaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC), the initial report and the biennial report
- Alaska business license
- Business name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- No state sales tax or personal income tax; local sales tax registration where the city or borough levies one
- Zoning approval, building permit, fire marshal plan review and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Shop owner license
- Licensed barbers, hairdressers, estheticians, manicurists and hair braiders
- Physician responsibility for laser and injectable procedures
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the consumer protection act
- Local animal facility license
- Child care center license
- Restaurant or eating place license (beer and wine), or beverage dispensary license (full bar)
- Brewery manufacturer license and brewery retail license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
ArizonaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC), publication and no annual report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Transaction privilege tax (TPT) license and withholding registration (Joint Tax Application)
- City business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Establishment (salon or barbershop) license
- Licensed cosmetologists, hairstylists, barbers, nail technicians and aestheticians
- Laser and IPL device registration, certified laser technicians and physician delegation
- Health spa contracts (no registration)
- County kennel permit and pet shop permit
- Child care center license
- Restaurant (series 12), bar (series 6) or beer and wine bar (series 7) liquor license
- Microbrewery license (series 3)
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
ArkansasBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC) and the annual franchise tax report
- Doing business under an assumed name (DBA) certificate
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales and use tax permit and employer withholding registration
- City business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment permit and plan review
- Certified food protection manager
- Salon establishment license or barbershop registration
- Licensed cosmetologists, manicurists, estheticians and barbers
- Physician diagnosis and delegation of laser and cosmetic medical procedures
- Health spa annual registration
- Retail pet store registration; local kennel permit
- Child care center license
- Restaurant mixed drink permit, restaurant beer and wine permit, or private club permit
- Microbrewery-restaurant permit
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
CaliforniaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) or a fictitious business name
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Seller’s permit
- City business license or business tax registration
- Certificate of occupancy and building permits for the build-out
- AED, trained staff and a written emergency plan
- Public health permit for a food facility, with plan check
- Food safety certified manager
- California food handler card for every food employee
- Establishment license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians and manicurists
- Physician ownership and supervision
- No retail sale of dogs, cats or rabbits
- Child care center license
- Alcoholic beverage license
- Responsible Beverage Service certification for servers and managers
- Beer manufacturer or brewpub license
- Employer payroll tax account
ColoradoBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the periodic report
- Statement of trade name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax license and wage withholding account
- Home-rule city sales tax license, and any municipal business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment license
- Certified food protection manager
- Shop (place of business) registration
- Licensed cosmetologists, hairstylists, barbers, estheticians and nail technicians
- Physician delegation and supervision of cosmetic medical procedures
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the Consumer Protection Act
- PACFA license (pet retail, grooming, boarding)
- Child care center license
- Hotel and restaurant license, or tavern license
- Brew pub license, or manufacturer’s (brewery) license with a sales room
- Unemployment insurance account, FAMLI, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
ConnecticutBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name certificate (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales and use tax permit and employer withholding registration (REG-1)
- General business license
- Zoning permit and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment license (Class 1 to 4)
- Certified food protection manager
- Shop registration and local health inspection
- Licensed hairdressers and cosmeticians, barbers, nail technicians, estheticians and eyelash technicians
- Medical spa supervision and ownership (C.G.S. 19a-903c)
- Health club license and guaranty fund fee
- Pet shop, commercial kennel or grooming facility license
- Child care center license
- Restaurant permit, restaurant wine and beer permit, or cafe permit
- Manufacturer permit for beer, or brew pub permit
- Unemployment insurance account, CT Paid Leave, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
DelawareBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual LLC tax
- Trade name (DBA) registration
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- State business license, gross receipts tax and withholding registration
- City or town business license
- Zoning approval, State Fire Marshal plan review and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Cosmetology and barbering shop or salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail technicians and aestheticians
- Physician delegation and supervision of cosmetic medical procedures
- Health spa registration and security
- Retail dog outlet or kennel license
- Early care and education center license
- Restaurant, taproom or tavern license
- Microbrewery or brewery-pub license
- Unemployment insurance account, Delaware Paid Leave, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
District of ColumbiaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the biennial report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Combined business tax registration (FR-500): sales and use tax, withholding
- Basic Business License (BBL)
- Certificate of occupancy or home occupation permit
- Food establishment license (Food Services BBL with DC Health inspection)
- Certified food protection manager (DC Health CFPM card)
- Beauty and Grooming Services BBL with the DC Health inspection
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists, estheticians and the shop owner or manager license
- Physician supervision of laser and injectable procedures
- No health club registration; contracts under the Health Spa Consumer Protection Act
- Pet shop license and the commercial pet care facility endorsement
- Child development center license
- Retailer’s license class C: restaurant (CR), tavern (CT) or nightclub (CN)
- Manufacturer’s license class B (brewery) with the on-site sales and consumption permit, or the brew pub endorsement
- Unemployment insurance and paid family leave accounts, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
FloridaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) or a fictitious name
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Florida business tax registration (sales and use tax, reemployment tax)
- Local business tax receipt (county and city)
- Zoning approval and certificate of use or occupancy
- Retail food establishment permit
- Public food service establishment license
- Certified food manager
- Food handler training for every food service employee
- Cosmetology salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, specialists and barbers
- Barbershop license
- Physician oversight, clinic licensing or exemption, office surgery registration
- Health studio registration
- Health certificates for every dog or cat sold
- Child care facility license
- Alcoholic beverage license
- Brewery licenses
- Reemployment tax account and new hire reporting
GeorgiaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual registration
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Georgia Tax Center registration (sales and use tax, withholding)
- Occupation tax certificate (the local business license)
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food service permit
- Certified food safety manager
- Food sales establishment license
- Salon or shop license
- Licensed master cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Physician oversight and cosmetic laser practitioner licenses
- Health spa contract approval and pre-sale escrow
- Kennel license (grooming) and pet dealer license (sales)
- Child care learning center license
- Local alcohol license
- State retail alcohol license
- Brewer or brewpub license
- Georgia Department of Labor tax account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
HawaiiBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- General excise tax license and employer withholding (form BB-1)
- General business license
- Zoning confirmation, building permit and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Food safety certification for the person in charge
- Beauty shop or barber shop license
- Licensed beauty operators (cosmetologists, hairdressers, estheticians, nail technicians) and barbers
- Physician practice and delegation rules
- Health club contract rules
- No state pet shop, kennel or grooming license; county zoning
- Group child care center license
- Restaurant general license (class 2) or dispenser general license (class 5)
- Brewpub license (class 14) or small craft producer pub license (class 18)
- Unemployment insurance account, temporary disability insurance, prepaid health care, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
IdahoBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Certificate of assumed business name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Idaho Business Registration: seller’s permit, income tax withholding account
- City business license, where the city has one
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment license
- Certified food protection manager
- Establishment license
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians
- Physician supervision of cosmetic treatments with prescriptive devices
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the Consumer Protection Act
- Local kennel or pet shop rules
- Daycare center license
- Retail liquor by the drink license, with the beer and wine licenses
- Brewer’s license and brewer’s retail license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
IllinoisBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) or an assumed business name
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Illinois business registration (Form REG-1) for sales tax
- Certificate of occupancy or occupancy approval
- AED on the premises and a trained staff member
- Retail food establishment license
- Certified food protection manager on site
- Food handler training for every food employee
- Allergen awareness training for certified managers
- Salon or shop registration
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians and nail technicians
- City business license
- Physician ownership and supervision
- Membership contract rules
- Pet shop operator license (only if you sell dogs or cats)
- Day care center license
- Local liquor license
- State retailer’s liquor license
- BASSET certification for everyone who checks ID, sells or serves
- Brew pub license (brewing and selling on the premises)
- Unemployment insurance account (Form REG-UI-1)
IndianaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the business entity report
- Certificate of assumed business name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business tax application (BT-1): registered retail merchant certificate, withholding account
- Local business license
- Zoning approval, state construction design release and certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment license
- Certified food handler (certified food protection manager)
- Beauty culture salon license, or barber shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians and manicurists
- Physician supervision of cosmetic medical procedures
- Health spa services law: no registration, contract rules and a pre-opening bond
- Retail pet store registration (2024 law) and local animal licenses
- Child care center license
- Retailer permit: beer, wine or liquor (one-way, two-way or three-way)
- Small brewer’s permit
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
IowaBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC) and the biennial report
- Trade name statement (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business tax registration: sales and use tax permit, withholding permit
- Local business license, where the city has one
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment license (food service or retail food)
- Certified food protection manager
- Establishment license (salon or barbershop)
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail technologists and estheticians
- Medical director and delegation of medical aesthetic services
- No health club registration; physical exercise club contract law
- Commercial establishment license: pet shop, boarding kennel or commercial kennel (grooming)
- Child care center license
- Class C retail alcohol license (liquor, wine and beer on premises) or special class C (beer and wine)
- Class A beer permit (brewery) or special class A beer permit (brewpub)
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
KansasBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the biennial information report
- Trade name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business tax registration: retailers’ sales tax certificate, withholding
- City occupation or business license
- Zoning approval, building permits and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment license
- Person in charge and food protection manager certification
- Salon establishment license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Barber shop license
- Physician supervision of lasers and injectables
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the Consumer Protection Act
- Pet shop or boarding kennel license (Kansas Pet Animal Act)
- Child care center license
- Drinking establishment license
- Microbrewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
KentuckyBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Certificate of assumed name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Tax registration: sales and use tax permit, employer withholding, limited liability entity tax
- Occupational license tax registration (city and county)
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food service establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Barber shop license
- Physician delegation of laser and cosmetic medical procedures
- Health spa registration and bond
- Local pet shop or kennel license
- Child care center license (Type I)
- Quota retail drink license, or NQ2 retail drink license for a restaurant
- Microbrewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
LouisianaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- State sales tax and withholding accounts (LaTAP), plus the parish sales tax account (Parish E-File)
- Occupational license tax (the parish or city business license)
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment permit and plan review
- Food safety certificate (certified food safety manager)
- Salon certificate of registration, or barbershop registration
- Licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists and barbers
- Physician performance or supervision of laser and cosmetic medical procedures
- Physical fitness services bond and contract rules
- No state pet shop or kennel license; local animal control permits
- Early learning center license (Type I, II or III)
- Class A-General or Class A-Restaurant retail permit (liquor and beer), plus the parish or city permit
- Brewer permit, or the microbrewer permit for a brewpub
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
MaineBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual report
- Statement of intention to transact business under an assumed name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax and income tax withholding registration
- Municipal business licenses
- Zoning approval, construction permits and certificate of occupancy
- Eating establishment license
- Certified food protection manager
- Establishment license (Level 1)
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, nail technologists and aestheticians
- Physician delegation of cosmetic medical procedures
- No health club registration; membership contract rules
- Pet shop license and boarding kennel license
- Child care facility license
- On-premises liquor license (Class I restaurant, Class XI restaurant and lounge, or malt and wine only)
- Small brewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, paid family and medical leave premiums, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
MarylandBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report (Form 1)
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Combined registration: sales and use tax license, employer withholding
- Traders license
- Zoning approval and use and occupancy permit
- Food service facility license
- Certified food service manager
- Salon permit or barbershop permit
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Physician delegation of cosmetic medical procedures
- Health club registration and security
- County pet shop, kennel or animal facility license
- Child care center license
- Class B (restaurant) or Class D beer, wine and liquor license
- Class 5 brewery or Class 7 micro-brewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting, workers’ compensation and paid family leave
MassachusettsBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Business certificate (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- MassTaxConnect registration: sales and use tax, meals tax, withholding
- Local licensing: no state business license
- Zoning approval, building permit and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager and allergen awareness certificate
- Common victualler license
- Salon license or barbershop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, manicurists, aestheticians and barbers
- Physician supervision of cosmetic medical procedures
- Health club services contract bond
- Pet shop license (state), kennel license (local)
- Large group and school age child care license
- Section 12 restaurant license: all alcoholic beverages, or wines and malt beverages
- Farmer brewery license, or pub brewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, paid family and medical leave, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
MichiganBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual statement
- Assumed name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Michigan business tax registration (sales tax license, withholding)
- Local business license and city income tax
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food service establishment license
- Certified food safety manager
- Retail food establishment license
- Cosmetology establishment license
- Licensed cosmetologists, manicurists, estheticians and barbers
- Barbershop license
- Physician supervision and delegation
- Physical fitness contract rules
- Local animal establishment permit
- Child care center license
- Class C or Tavern license
- Micro brewer or brewpub license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
MinnesotaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual renewal
- Certificate of assumed name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Minnesota tax ID number: sales and use tax account, withholding tax
- City business license, where the city requires one
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food and beverage service establishment license
- Certified food protection manager
- Salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Barber shop registration
- Medical direction of lasers and injectables
- Health club contract rules (no registration)
- City pet shop, grooming or kennel license
- Child care center license
- On-sale intoxicating liquor license, or on-sale wine license
- Brewer’s license and brewer taproom license, or brew pub license
- Unemployment insurance account, Paid Leave premiums, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
MississippiBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual report
- Fictitious business name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax permit and withholding account (TAP registration)
- Municipal privilege license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food facility permit and plan review
- Certified food protection manager
- Salon or barber shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists and estheticians
- Physician supervision of laser and cosmetic medical procedures
- Health spa registration and bond
- Municipal pet shop, kennel or grooming license
- Child care facility license
- Beer and light wine retailer’s permit
- On-premises retailer’s permit (liquor and wine)
- Brewpub or manufacturer’s (small craft brewery) permit
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
MissouriBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC); no annual report
- Fictitious name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Missouri tax registration: retail sales tax license, employer withholding, and the sales tax bond
- City or county business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager, where the local code requires one
- Establishment license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists and estheticians
- Physician responsibility for laser and injectable treatments
- Health spa registration and bond
- Animal Care Facilities Act license (pet shop or boarding kennel)
- Child care center license
- Retail liquor by the drink license
- Microbrewery license, with a retail by the drink license for the taproom
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
MontanaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Assumed business name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Wage withholding account (Montana has no general sales tax)
- City business license
- Zoning approval, building permits and certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment license
- Certified food protection manager
- Salon or shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians and manicurists
- Qualified provider supervision for lasers and injectables
- No health club registration
- Local kennel or pet shop permit
- Child care center license
- All-beverages license (or the on-premises beer and wine license)
- Restaurant beer and wine license
- Brewer’s license with sample room
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
NebraskaBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC), newspaper notice and the biennial report
- Trade name registration (DBA) with newspaper notice
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Nebraska tax application (form 20): sales tax permit, income tax withholding
- No state business license; city licenses and occupation taxes
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Person in charge with food safety knowledge; food protection manager and food handler permits in Lincoln and Omaha
- Cosmetology, esthetics or nail technology salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians and barbers
- Barber shop license
- Physician direction of laser and injectable treatments
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the consumer protection laws
- Pet shop or boarding kennel license (Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act)
- Child care center license
- Class C (beer, wine and spirits, on and off sale) or Class I (on sale only) retail liquor license
- Craft brewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
NevadaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC), the initial list of managers and the state business license
- Fictitious firm name certificate (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax permit, security deposit and Modified Business Tax registration
- City or county business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment health permit
- Certified food protection manager and food handler safety training cards
- Cosmetological establishment license, or barbershop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, hair designers, nail technologists, estheticians and barbers
- Physician direction of laser and injectable treatments
- Health club registration and security deposit
- Pet shop, grooming and boarding business license; animal establishment permit
- Child care facility license
- Tavern, restaurant service bar, or beer and wine on-premises license
- Brew pub license (state and local)
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
New HampshireBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business tax accounts (Business Profits Tax, Business Enterprise Tax) and the Meals and Rentals operator’s license
- No state business license; local permits
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food service license
- Certified food protection manager
- Shop license
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists and estheticians
- Physician and physician assistant scope for lasers and injectables
- Health club registration and bond
- Pet vendor license (selling animals); no state license for grooming or boarding
- Child care center license
- Restaurant license (beverage and wine, or beverage and liquor), or restaurant with cocktail lounge license
- Beverage manufacturer, nano brewery or brew pub license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
New JerseyBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual report
- Alternate name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business registration (NJ-REG): sales tax certificate of authority, employer accounts
- Mercantile or business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment license
- Certified food protection manager
- Shop license
- Licensed cosmetologist-hairstylists, manicurists, skin care specialists and barbers
- Physician ownership and delegation
- Health club registration and security
- Municipal pet shop or kennel license
- Child care center license
- Plenary retail consumption license
- Limited brewery license
- Unemployment, disability and family leave accounts, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
New MexicoBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC)
- Trade name (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business tax registration: gross receipts tax and withholding (Business Tax Identification Number)
- Municipal business registration
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager and food handler cards
- Establishment license
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists and estheticians
- Physician supervision of cosmetic medical procedures
- No health club registration; contracts under the Unfair Practices Act
- Local animal business permit (Albuquerque HEART ordinance) or county kennel permit
- Child care center license
- Restaurant A or Restaurant B license, or a dispenser license
- Small brewer license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
New YorkBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) or a business certificate
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax Certificate of Authority
- Certificate of occupancy or letter of no objection
- Food service establishment permit
- Food Protection Certificate for the supervisor on duty
- Appearance enhancement business license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail specialists, estheticians and barbers
- Barber shop license
- Physician ownership and supervision
- Health club bond and contract rules
- No retail sale of dogs, cats or rabbits
- Child day care center license
- On-premises liquor, wine or beer license
- Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP) for staff
- Brewer, micro brewer or farm brewer license
- Employer registration for unemployment insurance and withholding (NYS-100)
North CarolinaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Assumed business name certificate (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business registration for sales and use tax and withholding (NC-BR)
- Zoning approval, certificate of occupancy and local business registration
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Food and Drug Protection Division inspection
- Cosmetic art shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists and barbers
- Barbershop permit
- Physician ownership and oversight
- Prepaid membership bond
- Pet shop license (sales) and boarding kennel license (boarding or daycare)
- Child care center license
- ABC retail permits
- Brewery permit
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
North DakotaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales and use tax permit and income tax withholding account
- City business or occupational license
- Zoning approval, building permits and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment license
- Person in charge; certified food protection manager where the city requires one
- Salon establishment license, or barbershop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists and barbers
- Physician supervision of laser and injectable treatments
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the consumer fraud law
- City pet shop or kennel license
- Child care center license
- Local retail alcoholic beverage license, then the state retail license
- Brewer taproom license (or microbrew pub licenses)
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation (WSI)
OhioBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC)
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Vendor’s license (sales tax) and employer withholding
- Municipal income tax account and local registrations
- Zoning certificate and certificate of occupancy
- Food service operation or retail food establishment license
- Person in charge certification in food protection
- Salon or barber shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Physician oversight and light-based device rules
- Prepaid entertainment contract rules
- Pet store license (selling dogs)
- Child care center license
- Liquor permit (D class)
- A-1c brewery permit
- Unemployment compensation account, workers’ compensation coverage and new hire reporting
OklahomaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual certificate
- Trade name report (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business registration: sales tax permit, employer withholding
- City business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment license
- Certified food protection manager and food handler permits
- Establishment license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail technicians and facialists
- Physician oversight of laser hair removal and cosmetic medical procedures
- Health spa registration and bond
- City kennel or pet shop license
- Child care center license
- Mixed beverage license, or on-premises beer and wine license
- Small brewer license, or brewpub license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
OregonBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Assumed business name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business Identification Number (combined payroll tax registration); Corporate Activity Tax
- City business license or business license tax
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Restaurant license (food service license)
- Food handler cards for every food worker
- Cosmetology facility license
- Certified practitioners in hair design, barbering, esthetics and nail technology
- Advanced esthetics certification, and medical licensure for injectables
- No health club registration; health spa contract rules
- County or city animal facility license
- Certified child care center license
- Full on-premises sales license, or limited on-premises sales license (beer, wine and cider)
- Brewery-public house license, or brewery license
- Unemployment insurance, Paid Leave Oregon and transit taxes, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
PennsylvaniaBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Fictitious name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Pennsylvania business tax registration (sales tax license, employer withholding)
- Local business license and local taxes
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy (use and occupancy permit)
- Retail food facility license
- Certified food employee
- Cosmetology salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Barber shop license
- Physician oversight
- Health club registration and bond
- Kennel license (boarding or pet shop classes)
- Child care center certificate of compliance
- Restaurant liquor license (R) or eating place malt beverage license (E)
- Brewery license (G) and brewery pub license (GP)
- Unemployment compensation account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
Rhode IslandBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax permit and withholding registration
- City or town business registration or license
- Zoning certificate, building permits and certificate of occupancy
- Victualling license
- Food establishment license
- Certified food safety manager
- Shop license (barber, hairdressing, esthetics or manicuring shop)
- Licensed hairdressers and cosmeticians, barbers, estheticians and manicurists
- Practitioner assessment, laser and injectable rules
- Health club registration and surety bond
- Pet shop license
- Child care center license
- Class B victualler (BV) or tavern liquor license
- Manufacturer’s license (brewery) or brewpub manufacturer’s license
- Unemployment insurance account, TDI withholding, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
South CarolinaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC); no annual report
- Trade name (DBA): no state registration
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Retail license (sales tax) and withholding account on MyDORWAY
- City or county business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager and food handler certificates
- Salon license or barbershop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Physician supervision of laser and injectable treatments
- Physical fitness certificate of authority and bond
- Local pet shop, kennel or boarding permit; no state license
- Child care center license
- Liquor by the drink license (PLB) or on-premises beer and wine permit (PBW)
- Brewery permit (PWY)
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
South DakotaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Fictitious business name (DBA) registration
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales tax license
- Municipal business license, where the city requires one
- Zoning approval, building permit and certificate of occupancy
- Food service establishment license
- Certified food service manager
- Salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Barbershop license
- Physician supervision of laser and injectable procedures
- No health club registration
- Local pet shop or kennel license, where the city requires one
- Child care center license
- On-sale liquor license, full-service restaurant on-sale license, or retail on-off sale malt beverage and farm wine license
- Microbrewery or malt beverage manufacturer license
- Reemployment assistance (unemployment) account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
TennesseeBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Assumed name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Tax registration: sales and use tax, franchise and excise tax
- County and city business license and the business tax
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food service establishment permit
- Person in charge and demonstration of knowledge
- Shop license (cosmetology, manicure, skin care or barber shop)
- Licensed cosmetologists, manicurists, aestheticians, natural hair stylists and barbers
- Medical spa registration and medical director
- Health club registration and bond
- Dog and cat dealer license and local animal permits
- Child care center license
- Liquor by the drink (LBD) restaurant license
- Beer permit (on-premises)
- Brewery registration and manufacturer licenses
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
TexasBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) or an assumed name certificate
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales and use tax permit
- Certificate of occupancy
- Retail food establishment permit
- Certified food manager
- Food handler certificate for every food employee
- Food manufacturer license (only if you sell wholesale)
- Barbering or cosmetology establishment license
- Individual licenses for every practitioner
- Physician delegation and supervision (no facility license)
- Laser hair removal facility certificate (if offering laser hair removal)
- Health spa certificate of registration
- Health spa certificate of registration (likely)
- No industry license
- No state license for groomers or pet stores; check the city
- Licensed child care center permit
- Nursery and floral certificate
- Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)
- Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit (BG)
- Seller-server certification for staff
- Brewer’s License (BW), or a Brewpub License (BP) for a restaurant or bar that brews
- Brewer’s Notice (federal)
- Unemployment tax account
- Background checks for every employee and regular visitor
UtahBack to top
- Certificate of organization (LLC) and the annual renewal
- Assumed name (DBA) registration
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales and use tax license, employer withholding account
- City or county business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food safety manager and food handler permits
- No state salon license; local health permit where the county requires one
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians
- Supervision of cosmetic medical procedures
- Health spa registration and bond
- Local pet shop or kennel permit
- Child care center license
- Full-service restaurant license, limited-service restaurant license or bar establishment license
- Manufacturing (brewery) license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
VermontBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Assumed business name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Vermont business tax account: sales and use tax, meals and rooms tax, withholding
- No general business license
- Zoning permit, and the Division of Fire Safety construction permit and certificate of occupancy
- Food service establishment license
- Certified food protection manager and the person in charge
- Barbering or cosmetology shop license
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians
- Medical licensure for lasers and injectables
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the Consumer Protection Act
- Pet shop license; municipal pet dealer permit
- Center based child care program license
- First class license (beer and wine on premises) and third class license (spirits)
- Manufacturer’s license, with a first class or fourth class license for the taproom
- Unemployment insurance account, child care contribution, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
VirginiaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual registration fee
- Assumed or fictitious name certificate
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business registration: retail sales and use tax, employer withholding
- Business, professional and occupational license (BPOL)
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Salon or shop license
- Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians
- Physician supervision of cosmetic medical procedures
- Health club registration and bond
- Pet shop and boarding establishment rules; local business license
- Child day center license
- Mixed beverage restaurant license, or wine and beer on-premises license
- Brewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
WashingtonBack to top
- Certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- State business license: Department of Revenue tax registration (sales tax and B&O) and employer accounts
- City business license (city endorsement)
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Food worker cards and the certified food protection manager
- Salon/shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, hair designers, barbers, manicurists and estheticians
- Physician delegation of laser and injectable treatments
- Health studio contract rules (no registration)
- Local pet business permit (pet shop, grooming, kennel or daycare)
- Child care center license
- Spirits, beer and wine restaurant license, or beer and wine restaurant license
- Microbrewery license
- Unemployment insurance account, workers’ compensation through the state fund, paid leave premiums and new hire reporting
West VirginiaBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name (DBA) registration
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business registration certificate: sales and use tax, withholding (the state business license)
- Municipal business and occupation (B&O) tax and city business license
- Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment permit
- Certified food protection manager
- Salon or shop license
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists and aestheticians
- Physician delegation of laser, light and injectable treatments
- Health spa notice and bond
- Kennel registration and local animal rules
- Child care center license
- Private club restaurant or private club bar license (liquor, wine and beer), or private wine restaurant license
- Resident brewer and brewpub licenses
- Unemployment compensation account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation
WisconsinBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report
- Trade name or trademark registration (optional)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Seller’s permit and Business Tax Registration (withholding account)
- Local licenses
- Zoning approval and occupancy approval
- Retail food establishment license (serving meals)
- Certified food manager
- Establishment license (cosmetology or barbering)
- Licensed cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists and aestheticians
- Physician delegation and supervision
- Fitness center contract rules (no registration)
- Dog seller license (pet stores selling dogs) and local kennel license
- Group child care center license
- Class B combination (beer and liquor) license
- Brewer’s permit, or brewpub permit
- Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and worker’s compensation
WyomingBack to top
- Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report license tax
- Trade name registration (DBA)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Sales and use tax license
- City business license, where the city has one
- Zoning approval, building permits and certificate of occupancy
- Food establishment license
- Person in charge and certified food protection manager
- Salon license
- Licensed cosmetologists, hair stylists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers
- Barbershop license
- Physician supervision of lasers and injectables
- No health club registration; membership contracts under the Consumer Protection Act
- Local pet shop or kennel license, where the city has one
- Child care center license
- Retail liquor license, restaurant liquor license or bar and grill liquor license
- Microbrewery permit and manufacturer’s license
- Unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation accounts, new hire reporting