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A.
Dear Sarah,
The permits and licenses you may need depend on your state and county laws.
Some areas require you to get both the state license AND the city/county
license. You need to contact your county or city hall office to ask for their
requirements.
As the NC Department of Secretary of State http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/blio/license%20req.htm
says:
"North Carolina has no single generic license for all businesses. Some
businesses may be subject to several state requirements while others may not
be subject to any. For instance, most service-only businesses are not subject
to any state licensing requirements, but restaurants may have to comply with
several such requirements. If you are planning to establish a business in
North Carolina, you are encouraged to call and speak to a BLIO License
Consultant first. Speaking with a consultant is the best way to determine
compliance with all state license and permitting requirements. Should you miss
a license requirement after relying on advice from BLIO, you will still have
to fulfill the license requirement, but you generally will not be punished or
have to pay a fine for non-compliance if BLIO failed to advise you about the
specific STATE requirement you missed."
Most of the information you need are up on the web.
Here are some sites you may want to look at:
North Carolina Department of Secretary of State Business License
Information http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/blio/startbus.htm
Greensboro City http://www.ci.greensboro.nc.us/bad/Default.htm
Good Luck !
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