Workers' Compensation New York State requires Workers' Compensation Insurance. Virtually all business entities are subject to the federal minimum wage, overtime and child labor laws. Local government agencies may also require licenses. Typical businesses which require local municipality licensing include home improvements, plumbers, electricians, food stores, food storage warehouses, meat or poultry establishments, food serving or vending, mobile food vehicles, frozen dessert establishments, motels, hotels, day camps and other temporary residences, vending, peddling, auctioneers, pawnbrokers, dealers in second-hand articles, public cartment, private sanitation, taxicab drivers, tow car owners and drivers, porters, bowling alleys, restaurants, places for dancing, circuses, bazaars, places of amusement, mobile homes, kennels, skating rinks, places where beverages are sold at retail. To determine if a permit or license is required, contact the Town Clerk, Village Hall, Village Clerk or City Clerk in the area in which you will operate.
Many stores require bar coding on the packaged products they sell.