{
  "name": "Business License Requirements",
  "description": "Per-state general business license regimes: which states require a statewide license, which rely on local and industry licensing, with verification dates.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "source": "https://cornerstonelicensing.com/regulatory-data-center/business-license-requirements",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-31T16:09:56.709Z",
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    {
      "stateCode": "AL",
      "stateName": "Alabama",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "varies",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/alabama-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "AK",
      "stateName": "Alaska",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/alaska-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "AZ",
      "stateName": "Arizona",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/arizona-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "AR",
      "stateName": "Arkansas",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/arkansas-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "CA",
      "stateName": "California",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/california-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "CO",
      "stateName": "Colorado",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/colorado-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "CT",
      "stateName": "Connecticut",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/connecticut-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "DE",
      "stateName": "Delaware",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/delaware-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "DC",
      "stateName": "District of Columbia",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/district-of-columbia-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "FL",
      "stateName": "Florida",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/florida-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "GA",
      "stateName": "Georgia",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/georgia-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "HI",
      "stateName": "Hawaii",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/hawaii-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "ID",
      "stateName": "Idaho",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/idaho-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "IL",
      "stateName": "Illinois",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/illinois-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "IN",
      "stateName": "Indiana",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/indiana-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "IA",
      "stateName": "Iowa",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/iowa-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "KS",
      "stateName": "Kansas",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/kansas-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "KY",
      "stateName": "Kentucky",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/kentucky-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "LA",
      "stateName": "Louisiana",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/louisiana-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "ME",
      "stateName": "Maine",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/maine-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "MD",
      "stateName": "Maryland",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/maryland-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "MA",
      "stateName": "Massachusetts",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/massachusetts-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "MI",
      "stateName": "Michigan",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/michigan-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "MN",
      "stateName": "Minnesota",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/minnesota-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "MS",
      "stateName": "Mississippi",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/mississippi-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "MO",
      "stateName": "Missouri",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/missouri-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "MT",
      "stateName": "Montana",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/montana-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "NE",
      "stateName": "Nebraska",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/nebraska-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "NV",
      "stateName": "Nevada",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/nevada-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "NH",
      "stateName": "New Hampshire",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/new-hampshire-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "NJ",
      "stateName": "New Jersey",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "varies",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/new-jersey-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "NM",
      "stateName": "New Mexico",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/new-mexico-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "NY",
      "stateName": "New York",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/new-york-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "NC",
      "stateName": "North Carolina",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/north-carolina-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "ND",
      "stateName": "North Dakota",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/north-dakota-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "OH",
      "stateName": "Ohio",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/ohio-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "OK",
      "stateName": "Oklahoma",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/oklahoma-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "OR",
      "stateName": "Oregon",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/oregon-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "PA",
      "stateName": "Pennsylvania",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/pennsylvania-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "PR",
      "stateName": "Puerto Rico",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "varies",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/puerto-rico-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "RI",
      "stateName": "Rhode Island",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/rhode-island-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "SC",
      "stateName": "South Carolina",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/south-carolina-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "SD",
      "stateName": "South Dakota",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/south-dakota-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "TN",
      "stateName": "Tennessee",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/tennessee-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "TX",
      "stateName": "Texas",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/texas-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "UT",
      "stateName": "Utah",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/utah-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "VT",
      "stateName": "Vermont",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/vermont-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "VA",
      "stateName": "Virginia",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/virginia-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "WA",
      "stateName": "Washington",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/washington-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "WV",
      "stateName": "West Virginia",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Required",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-31",
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/west-virginia-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "WI",
      "stateName": "Wisconsin",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/wisconsin-business-license-laws"
    },
    {
      "stateCode": "WY",
      "stateName": "Wyoming",
      "generalLicenseRequired": "Not required",
      "lastVerified": null,
      "detailPath": "/business-license-laws/wyoming-business-license-laws"
    }
  ]
}