Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease. Manchester and Nashua, among a few other cities, run their own health departments and license food establishments in place of the state.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 2 of 6: Register for tax
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or town clerk.
Sources and dates
Office of Planning and Development municipal guidance; town ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Yes. Ask the town clerk and the code office what the town itself requires before signing the lease.
Your city or town clerk.
Step 2 of 6, register for tax. The steps before it: set up the business.
Who needs no state business license; local permits in New Hampshire?
