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
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 |
| Fact Checked: | 5/27/20 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Instructions: | |
| 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 |
| Fact Checked: | 5/27/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by the category of license. See the Business License Center Rate Report for details. |
| Due: | Annually |
| Fact Checked: | 8/26/20 |
Learn about general business licensing requirements in other states:
