Here is the gold standard in finding appropriate state-by-state business licensing requirements from the Small Business Administration (SBA): http://www.sba.gov/hotlist/license.html
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You apply for a business license at the County and State Licensing Department where the business is located. There is a small fee and application process.
In the US, you apply for a business license and apply to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for an 01 Federal Firearms License (Dealer's license).
In Pennsylvania, business licenses are registered with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor and Industry. The cost of a business license depends on the type of business. Also, many local jurisdictions require business licenses in the jurisdiction where the business is located. The cost at the local level is usually fairly small. A good resource for finding links to the various jurisdictions including the State "Business License" Office is the free website "Pennsylvania Business Licenses Directory." If you don't find a business license link for your specific county, you can use the main page for Pennsylvania to find either direct links or contact information for each of the counties in Pennsylvania.
Apply for a license at your local town offices.
If you are selling goods or services for a profit, then you need a business license. Visit the City Hall in your city and you should be able to apply for a business license there.
Go to your local government offices to fill out the forms and pay the fees.
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Depending on what time of liquor license one wants and what kind of premises the alcohol will be on one could call the liquor license board. Then fill out an application and a request. One usually needs training and to be college certified in the liquor and alcohol business as well.
Business licenses can be obtained easily from the county permit offices that you would normally get your other legal documents from . They will have you fill out information about your business and you will have to apply for the license and will recieve it if you are approved.
You have to get a barbershop license first and operate for 3 yrs under a owner with a shop license then you could apply for your own shop license.
Contact your local city hall, business license department they will advise you what requirements you need to meet in order to get your license application started, you will also have to contact your local health inspection branch, you will need to apply for a license to conduct piercing services, they will also have application papers you need to file.