Applying for a Business License/Registration

Overview

This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to complete an application for licensure/registration in the Business Portal.
Note: Screenshots shown are for reference but do not necessarily display exactly what you may encounter on a specific Regulator/Agency’s Business Licensing Portal.

Steps to creating a Business Profile

1. From the Business Portal login screen, enter your Email and Password and select Sign In.
   Want to learn more about Registering for an Account and Portal Account Management? Check out our Portal Account Management article.
2. Select Create New Business.
   If you have created a Business Profile already, skip to the next step.
   
   • Enter Business Information requested by the Regulator/Agency.
   • Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Submit.
   • If after you click on the submit button, the fields of information appear again, please review your information entries to ensure all the required and requested information is properly entered.
     

Steps to apply for a Business License/Registration

1. Access the Licenses area located on the left-hand panel. 
   
2. Review the available business application types.
   • Application types may be categorized and you may need to expand a specific category to view the applicable application types.
     
3. Select the type of business application to complete: Select this Application
4. The number of steps are available in the top right page to show what step is being completed. 
   Note: The pages must be completed in order.
   
   Note: Once a step/page is completed and saved, progress will be saved and a page can be selected to view at any time before submission.
5. Fields within a page may include the following types:
   • Free text
   • Date
   • Drop-down select
   • File upload (Specific types of files may be required)
   • Checkboxes
   • Yes or No buttons
6. After completing a page, select Save & Continue at the bottom of the page.
   Notations:
   • Not all pages are required.
   • If a page is missing information or contains invalid information, the field(s) are highlighted after saving.
7. Upon completing the last step (Payment), a Submitted message is displayed on the screen.
   
   • You will also receive an email notification confirming your application submission.
   • Note: You can log into the Business License Portal to check on your application status at any time.