Kentucky Business License
General Business License Requirements for Kentucky.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Kentucky.
Kentucky General Business Licenses
Kentucky Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Kentucky.
Kentucky does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
Ashland Business Privilege License
| Agency: | City of Ashland Department of Finance (KY) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
| Fact Checked: | 8/6/20 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 if applying in January, February, or March; $75 if applying in April, May, or June; $50 if applying in July, August, or September; and $25 if applying in October, November, or December. |
| Notes: | The license fee can be paid online. |
| Fact Checked: | 8/6/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
| Notes: | The renewal fee can be paid online. |
| Fact Checked: | 8/6/20 |
City of Bowling Green Business Registration
| Agency: | City of Bowling Green Office of Occupational License (KY) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/12/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Fact Checked: | 9/4/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | No renewal application - file for a business certificate with the Worchester City Clerk. |
| Agency Fee: | Fees depend on gross annual receipts |
| Due: | Annually by April 15. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/4/19 |
Kenton County Occupational License
| Agency: | Kenton County County Treasury's Office (KY) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/12/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $225 for county wide or $25 per city |
| Fact Checked: | 9/4/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $225 for county wide or $25 per city |
| Due: | Annually by April 15. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/4/19 |
Laurel County General Business License
| Agency: | Laurel County Occupational Tax Office (KY) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
| Fact Checked: | 4/27/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Fact Checked: | 4/27/21 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
The business license is renewed automatically with the filing of the annual net profits license fee return.
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