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A Directory of All Basic Business License Categories


Below is a directory of all licenses currently offered by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Please click on the link in the Endorsement column to find your fact sheet. All required forms are linked on each license fact sheet. We are adding more links to this page soon to make it easier for customers to find the information they need with the least amount of clicks. You can always use the Search function at the top of the screen if you need assistance. 

 

Category Name Endorsement
Employment Agency Employment Services
Employer Paid Personnel Service Employment Services
Employment Counseling Employment Services
Mobile Delicatessen Entertainment
Athletic Exhibition Entertainment
Skating Rink Entertainment
Billiard Parlor Entertainment
Bowling Alley Entertainment
Special Events Entertainment
Carnival and Fair Entertainment
Circus Entertainment

Mechanical Amusement 

Machine

Entertainment
Motion Picture Theatre Entertainment
Public Hall Entertainment
Theater (Live) Entertainment
Game Table Entertainment
Amusement Park Entertainment
Explosives Environmental Materials
Bulk Fuel Above Ground Tank Environmental Materials
Bulk Fuel Below Ground Tank Environmental Materials
Bulk Fuel Metering Environmental Materials
Bulk Fuel Storage Environmental Materials
Dry Cleaners Environmental Materials
Fireworks Sales Environmental Materials
Fireworks Sales Temp Environmental Materials
Fireworks Wholesale Environmental Materials
Gasoline Dealer Environmental Materials
Kerosene Environmental Materials
Varsol Sales Environmental Materials
Solvent Sales Environmental Materials
Pyroxylin Environmental Materials
Solid Waste Collection Environmental Materials
Solid Waste Vehicle Environmental Materials
Pesticide Operator Environmental Materials
Pesticide Public Operator Environmental Materials
Pesticide Applicator Environmental Materials
Pesticide Public Applicator Environmental Materials
Pesticide Dealer RSTD-USE Environmental Materials
Asbestos Business Environmental Materials
General Business Licenses General Business
Charitable Solicitation General Business
Charitable Exempt General Business
Parking Facility Attendant General Sales
Solicitor General Sales

General Contractor/ 

Construction Manager

General Service and Repair
Second Hand Dealers (B) General Sales
Vendor (B) General Sales
Vendor (D) General Sales
Cigarette Retail General Sales
Cigarette Wholesale General Sales
Barber Chair General Sales
Beauty Booth General Sales
Valet Parking General Service and Repair
Parking Facility General Service and Repair
Parking Facility General Service and Repair
Parking Facility General Service and Repair
Home Improvement Contractor General Service and Repair
Home Improvement Salesman General Service and Repair
Power Laundry General Service and Repair
Outdoor Signs General Service and Repair
Motor Vehicle Reinspector General Service and Repair
Motor Vehicle Reinsp. Station General Service and Repair

Consumer Goods Electronic 

Repair

General Service and Repair
One Family Rental Housing: Residential
Apartment Housing: Residential
Two Family Rental Housing: Residential
Cooperative Association Housing: Residential
Boarding House Housing: Transient
Hotel Housing: Transient
Rooming House Housing: Transient
Inn And Motel Housing: Transient
Bed and Breakfast Housing: Transient
Auction Sales Annual Inspected Sales and Services
Auction Sales Temporary Inspected Sales and Services
Auction Sales MPD Inspected Sales and Services
Auctioneer Inspected Sales and Services
Auctioneer DC Inspected Sales and Services
Auctioneer Temporary Inspected Sales and Services
Temporary Auctioneer Inspected Sales and Services
Pet Shop Inspected Sales and Services
Pawnbrokers Inspected Sales and Services
Secondhand Dealers (A.) Inspected Sales and Services
Secondhand Dealers (C.) Inspected Sales and Services
Temp Secondhand Dealers Inspected Sales and Services
Ambulance Inspected Sales and Services
Security Alarm Dealer Inspected Sales and Services
Security Alarm Agent Inspected Sales and Services

Automobile Repossessor - 

Business

Inspected Sales and Services
Security Firm Inspected Sales and Services
Security Person Inspected Sales and Services
Mattress Manufacturer** Manufacturing
Mattress Sale** Manufacturing
Driving School Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Motor Vehicle Dealer Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Tow Truck Business Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Tow Truck Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Tow Truck Storage Lot Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Auto Rental Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Auto Wash Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Used Car Lot Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Used Car Seller Only Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Used Car Buyer Seller Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Consumer Goods (Auto Repair) Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Motor Vehicle Sales Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Automobile Repossessor Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, & Repair
Commission Merchant Food Public Health: Food
Delicatessen Public Health: Food
Bakery Public Health: Food
Caterers Public Health: Food
Candy Manufacturing Public Health: Food
Grocery Store Public Health: Food
Marine Food Retail Public Health: Food
Food Products Public Health: Food
Ice Cream Manufacture Public Health: Food
Restaurant Public Health: Food
Public School Cafeteria Public Health: Food
Food Vending Machine Public Health: Food
Vendors (A) Public Health: Food
Marine Food Product Wholesale Public Health: Food Wholesale
Funeral Establishment Public Health: Funeral Establishments
Patent Medicine Public Health: Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals
Beauty Shop Public Health: Public Accommodations
Beauty Shop Nails Public Health: Public Accommodations
Beauty Shop Braiding Public Health: Public Accommodations
Beauty Shop Esthetics Public Health: Public Accommodations
Beauty Shop Electrology Public Health: Public Accommodations
Massage Establishment Public Health: Public Accommodations
Swimming Pool Public Health: Public Accommodations
Swimming Pool DC Public Health: Public Accommodations
Health Spa Public Health: Public Accommodations
Health Spa Sales Public Health: Public Accommodations
Mattress Storage Public Health: Public Accommodations

** The Fact Sheets are currently being updated for these categories. for more information call 202-442-4400.

 

 

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