City government · Los Angeles
City of Alhambra — Business licensing information
City of Alhambra
Business license directory or lookup — City of Alhambra (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Alhambra
California · find a service
Look up a business license in California
Use an official business license directory or account lookup. Check the type and area of license covered.
In California, 55 city governments and 4 county departments publish 59 official links for this service, 2 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (1). 21 counties have a page for it below.
Before you start · 4 things to check
- Start with where your business is located and where it will operate. A county license may apply only to unincorporated areas or specific activities; cities can have their own requirements.
- Some county offices provide guidance or referrals and do not issue a general business license. Read the entry before choosing an application.
- A business license or tax certificate, an FBN/DBA filing, business entity registration and a professional license serve different purposes. Zoning, health and other activity permits may also apply. Business stormwater registration is a separate local programme where required.
- Check the license period, renewal date and rules for changes in ownership or location. A renewal may not cover a move or a new owner. Fees and application steps depend on the license category.
14 guides with reviewed service links · Los Angeles
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Highlighted counties have a reviewed service guide matching this selection. An agency may serve only a city or part of a county.
California58 counties
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Showing 14 guides as a short list. Choose your county or type a city above to see each guide’s instructions, conditions and sources here.
City government · Los Angeles
City of Claremont — Business licensing information
City of Claremont
Business license directory or lookup — City of Claremont (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Claremont
City government · Los Angeles
City of Downey — Business licensing information
City of Downey
Business license directory or lookup — City of Downey (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Downey
City government · Los Angeles
City of Duarte — Business licensing information
City of Duarte
Business license directory or lookup — City of Duarte (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Duarte
City government · Los Angeles
City of La Cañada Flintridge — Business licensing information
City of La Cañada Flintridge
Business license directory or lookup — City of La Cañada Flintridge (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of La Cañada Flintridge
City government · Los Angeles
City of Lakewood — Business licensing information
City of Lakewood
Business license directory or lookup — City of Lakewood (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Lakewood
City government · Los Angeles
City of Lancaster — Business licensing information
City of Lancaster
Business license directory or lookup — City of Lancaster (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Lancaster
City government · Los Angeles
City of Monrovia — Business licensing information
City of Monrovia
Business license directory or lookup — City of Monrovia (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Monrovia
City government · Los Angeles
City of Palmdale — Business licensing information
City of Palmdale
Business license directory or lookup — City of Palmdale (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Palmdale
City government · Los Angeles
City of Rancho Palos Verdes — Business licensing information
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Business license directory or lookup — City of Rancho Palos Verdes (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Rancho Palos Verdes
City government · Los Angeles
City of San Dimas — Business licensing information
City of San Dimas
Business license directory or lookup — City of San Dimas (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of San Dimas
City government · Los Angeles
City of San Gabriel — Business licensing information
City of San Gabriel
Business license directory or lookup — City of San Gabriel (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of San Gabriel
City government · Los Angeles
Long Beach — Financial Management — Business License Division
City of Long Beach business licensing or tax certificates.
Look up a city business-license record (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing.
County government · Los Angeles
Tax Collector
Business licensing
Find county instructions for an existing business-license search (opens in a new tab)
Full guide, contact details & sources →Service area: Records of county licenses for specified activities in unincorporated areas and Malibu, Santa Clarita or Westlake Village.