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Some available on line, others are licensed
by county and/or city.
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Not searchable on line. Link to information
to contact the Louisiana Department of Revenue
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Massachusetts only requires a business
certificate for a d/b/a (doing business as), if the business name is other
than your own. These are required to be filed only in the city
where the entity is doing business. If there is a business
location in more than one city, then the license is required in each
city.
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Mississippi does not require a business license (for most
non-professional businesses) as a sole proprietorship or partnership,
but local laws may require a license. To determine if a license is
required, contact the local Clerk's office.
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New York requires businesses in a name other than your own to register
with the state (this does not mean there is a LICENSE). Sole
proprietorships, partnerships and others not of the corporate kind are
required to register with the County Clerk.
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The type of business structure determines where a business name (assumed
name) should be registered. A Certificate of
Assumed Name for sole proprietorships and partnerships must be
filed with the
Register of Deeds in the county or
counties where businesses plan to operate.
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Not every trade requires a business license in Oklahoma. And not every
business has to be registered with the Secretary of State.
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If the business activity type is state regulated, a license may be
needed at the state level. Business licenses in general are obtained
from the city in which the business is transacted.
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Appears only some businesses are required to be licensed by the state.
This link provides a list of those businesses with links to check their
license status. Others appear to require licensing at the local
city or county level. The Secretary of State website was down at
the time of this entry, so information is limited for this state.
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Unclear as to whether the Secretary of State's database includes d/b/a
(Fictitious Name) entities.
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South Dakota law requires partnerships and sole proprietorships that use
fictitious names to register their businesses with the county Register
of Deeds Office.
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Database search may not include sole proprietorships or partnerships.
It is generally necessary to obtain one or more local business licenses
from city or county where the business operates.
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Operating a business under a name other than the sole proprietor in
Texas requires an Assumed Name Certificate (d/b/a) must be filed with
the county clerk.
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All businesses must obtain a business license from the local city or
county in Utah where the business is conducted. All businesses are
required to register with the Utah Department of Commerce.
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Unclear if this search also includes sole proprietorships. Select
"Clerks Information System" to access the database. "Business" in
Virginia is defined as including sole proprietorships, but they are not
listed as included in the database on the website.
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A sole proprietor who wishes to conduct business under a name other than
the real name of the person may elect to file a
Registration of Firm Name with the county
Register of Deeds according to the
instructions. A sole proprietor can also
elect to file a
trade name with the Secretary of State.
On-line search not available.
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In Wyoming, sole proprietorships are not required to register with the
Secretary of State's Office. However, those entities may wish to
register their business name as a Trade Name.