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 |
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. |
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