Massachusetts Business License

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General Business License Requirements for Massachusetts.

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

Massachusetts General Business Licenses

Massachusetts Business License

Not required



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

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

Local General Business Licenses

Town of Norton Business Certificate

Agency:City of Norton - Town Clerk (MA)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Notes:

Filing a business certificate at the local Town Clerk’s office does NOT protect your name or reserve it as does a corporate filing or a trademark registration (done through the State).

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

DBA- Business Certificate Application 

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50

Registration Renewal

Form:

DBA- Business Certificate Application (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

Quadrennially by date of issuance

Notes:

Renewal notices and instructions will be mailed prior to the expiration of the certificate

Learn about general business licensing requirements in other states: