Multi-Jurisdiction Business License
What is a multi-jurisdictional business license?
The multi-jurisdictional license is actually a process to make it easier for a business owner to license business operations in more than one jurisdiction. If you intend to conduct your business, or offer your business services, within Reno, Sparks and/or Washoe County, you will need a separate business license for each jurisdiction. The multi-jurisdictional business license process enables you to visit your home jurisdiction with all required business license application forms and pay a combined multijurisdictional license fee. Your home jurisdiction is determined by the location of your business office. For example, if your business office is or will be located in the unincorporated County, then your home jurisdiction is Washoe County. The home jurisdiction may have additional inspection and/or reviewing fees which will be collected as part of the application process. Your license application will be reviewed and approved by other agencies, prior to final approval by your home jurisdiction’s business license office. After final approval, the home jurisdiction will notify the other two jurisdictions of your approved license application. Each jurisdiction will mail its business license to you. The multi-jurisdictional license process enables you to have “one stop” (your home jurisdiction) to obtain appropriate business licenses from the other jurisdiction(s) so you can start your business or offer your business services.