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General Business Licensing Guide
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General Business License Requirements for Mississippi.

Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Mississippi.

Mississippi General Business Licenses

Mississippi Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Mississippi.

Mississippi does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.

Local General Business Licenses

City of Biloxi Business License

Agency:City of Biloxi Planning Division (MS)
Law:

Code of Ordinances

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Instructions:
  1. To recieve a business license application, applicants must first fill out the application for a Certificate of Occupancy. 
  2. Once the Certifciate of Occupancy has been mailed in and approved, the applicant must file for a business license in person. 
Filing Method:

In person 

Agency Fee:

Determined by business type

Law:

Chapter 12 - Licenses and Business Regulations

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

Determined by business type. 

Due:
  • Annually by the last day of the month in which the license was issued. 
  • The effective date of the renewed license shall begin on the first day of the month following the month of issue by one year, regardless of when the renewal is approved by the director of community development.

City of Jackson Privilege License

Agency:City of Jackson Department of Planning and Development - Code Services - Signs and License Division (MS)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Privilege License Registration Application 

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

Fee determined by business type. See application for more details. 

Required Attachments:
  • Submit a copy of your lease agreement for all business (must be notarized) 
    • If you own the building, privude proof of ownership 

Registration Renewal

Form:

Privilege License Registration Application (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

Fee determined by business type. See applictation. 

Due:

Annually by date of issuance. 

City of Ocean Springs Business / Privilege License

Agency:City of Ocean Springs (MS)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Business License Registration Application 

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

New Business Licenses are prorated based on the month opened. City Clerk’s Office will determine price when the application is completed.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Business License Registration Application Renewal

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

Fee is determined by business type. Call City Hall to the amount due. 228-875-4236

Due:

Annually by September 30. 

Gulfport Privilege License

Agency:City of Gulfport General Finance (MS)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Privilege License Application

Agency Fee:

Fee depends on business type. Applicant must go in person to the Gulfport City Clerk's office to apply and they will calculate license fee.

Notarize:Required

Registration Renewal

Form:

Renewal form is sent 1-2 months before September 30.

Agency Fee:

A calculated fee is on the renewal form mailed annually.

Due:

Annually by September 30.

Hattiesburg Privilege Tax License

Agency:City of Hattiesburg City Clerk/Tax Division (MS)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Privilege Tax License Application

Agency Fee:

The amount of a privilege license tax depends upon the number of employees and the type of business.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Privilege Tax License Application (Renewal)

Agency Fee:

The amount of a privilege license tax depends upon the number of employees and the type of business.

Due:

Annually

Learn about general business licensing requirements in other states:

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
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