BPLA consists of eight (8) divisions: Business Licensing, Consumer Protection, Corporations, Professional Licensing, Regulatory Investigations, Small Business Resource Center, Special Events, Vending, and Weights & Measures.
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Get a Basic Business License
Start or expand your business in the Nation's Capital.
Renew Your Basic Business License
How can we help you maintain or grow your business?
SBRC Free Workshops
Make it easier to start a business in the District of Columbia. Register for our classes today!
DC Business Center
Create a personalized space to apply for, renew, and track Business Licenses.
Get a Vending License
Any person engaged in taking and selling goods and services which operates exclusively from public space.
Lookup a Business
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