Michigan Business License

General Business License Requirements for Michigan.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Michigan.
Michigan General Business Licenses
Michigan Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Michigan.
Michigan does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
City of Wixom Business License
Agency: | City of Wixom Fire Department Business License Program |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Fee based on business size. See new business packet. Invoice will be sent once application is obtained.
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Required Attachments: | 1. A business emergency contact and alarm information (if applicable) 2. Hazardous Chemical Survey 3. Certificate of Occupancy 4. State Licenses (if applicable) |
Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Base on business size. Invoice will be sent once application is obtained. |
Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
Notes: | The City of Wixom Fire Department will automatically send renewal paperwork to every business in the city, every year, several months before the current license expires. |
Detroit Business License
Agency: | City of Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department - Licensing & Permits Division |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Notes: | See the list of Businesses Licensed by the city to determine whether or not your business will need a license. |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | Apply for the license at the Business License Center, Room 105, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226 |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary by the category of license. See the Business License Center Rate Report for details. |
Notarize: | Required |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | Fees vary by the category of license. See the Business License Center Rate Report for details. |
Due: | Annually |
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