To determine whether you need one or not, call or visit the office listed above. If you find out you do need a state license, there are over 40 bureaus that handle licensing for specific types of businesses. Telephone numbers of the various bureaus should be listed in the white pages of the telephone book under State Government Offices. Contact the bureau in charge of licensing your type of business and ask that an application be sent to you. A written or oral examination is required for some professions before a license can be issued.
Some licenses have educational or experience requirements.
If a complaint is received about your business, the County District Attorney or State Attorney General's Office will investigate. If it's found that your business is not licensed and should be, you'll be in violation of the law. You'll be fined and possibly prosecuted. All employers are required to carry Worker's Compensation Insurance. If an employee is hurt on the job or gets a work-related injury and files a claim with the State, you're responsible for all costs associated with that claim.