West Virginia Business License
General Business License Requirements for West Virginia.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in West Virginia.
West Virginia General Business Licenses
West Virginia Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in West Virginia.
West Virginia does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
City of Charleston Business License
| Agency: | City of Charleston Office of the City Collector (WV) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $20 Additional fees for selling alcohol and street vending listed on the application form. |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $20 |
| Due: | Annually by July 1. |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
City of Morgantown Municipal Business License
| Agency: | City of Morgantown (WV) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $20; Additional fees for selling alcohol and street vending listed on the application form.(No fee for nonprofits) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $20 (No fee for nonprofits) |
| Due: | Annually by July 1. |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
City of Ranson Municipal Business License
| Agency: | City of Ranson Department of Finance (WV) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
| Fact Checked: | 3/31/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by business type. See application for details. |
| Fact Checked: | 3/31/21 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by business type. See application for details. |
| Due: | Annually by June 30. |
| Notes: | A new license number is issued each year upon renewal. |
| Fact Checked: | 3/31/21 |
Huntington Business License
| Agency: | City of Huntinton Finance Division (WV) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $20; Additional fees based on business type listed on the application form. |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $20; Additional fees based on business type listed on the application form. |
| Due: | Annually by June 30. |
| Notes: | A business license renewal will be sent out around the first of June each year. |
| Fact Checked: | 11/15/19 |
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