General business license requirements by state

52 jurisdictions tracked: 8 require a statewide license, 3 apply activity-limited rules, 41 have no statewide general license. Data as of July 31, 2026.

State Statewide general license
Alabama varies
Alaska Required
Arizona Not required
Arkansas Not required
California Not required
Colorado Not required
Connecticut Not required
Delaware Required
District of Columbia Required
Florida Not required
Georgia Not required
Hawaii Required
Idaho Not required
Illinois Not required
Indiana Not required
Iowa Not required
Kansas Not required
Kentucky Not required
Louisiana Not required
Maine Not required
Maryland Not required
Massachusetts Not required
Michigan Not required
Minnesota Not required
Mississippi Not required
Missouri Not required
Montana Not required
Nebraska Not required
Nevada Required
New Hampshire Not required
New Jersey varies
New Mexico Not required
New York Not required
North Carolina Not required
North Dakota Not required
Ohio Not required
Oklahoma Not required
Oregon Not required
Pennsylvania Not required
Puerto Rico varies
Rhode Island Not required
South Carolina Not required
South Dakota Not required
Tennessee Required
Texas Not required
Utah Not required
Vermont Not required
Virginia Not required
Washington Required
West Virginia Required
Wisconsin Not required
Wyoming Not required