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Check out License eXpress or our other online services. If the information on this translated website is unclear, please contact us at Get it done online. News alert Court ruling may affect failure to appear suspensions. Find yourself at DOL! Indicate if you are going to hire minors. If yes, complete the required fields. Indicate if this is an out-of-state business with no Washington location or representatives.

Update owner or officer governing people On dor. Click the Update Governing People link, on the right of the page. To remove a governing person, click the Delete link next to their name. Review the information and click Submit. Add a city license or state endorsement On dor. Click the Add City or State Endorsements link. The Online Business License Application opens and the Add state endorsements and the Add city endorsements options are selected. Check each city where you will be doing business.

If a city is not listed, you will need to follow up with them directly. Then c lick Next. For each city, answer the requested information including first date of business, estimated gross revenue, and number of employees. Then click Next. Indicate if the business is applying for a nonprofit city license. If yes complete the required fields. We have a new online service for managing professional and business licenses. Learn how to set up account access and manage your license.

If you need help with the new service, please contact your professional licensing program. We expect a processing delay for mailed applications and renewals.