Language Arabisch Chinees (traditioneel) Khmer Portugees Spaans Mogelijk gemaakt door CITY HALL DOING BUSINESS EVENTS NEWS PVD 311 EXPLORE Board of Licenses Welcome to the City of Providence’s Board of Licenses. We are pleased to announce that our office is modernizing to a quick and easy online application for all business licenses that applicants can complete anywhere, anytime. NEW LICENSES AND RENEWAL LICENSES Apply online for your new license or renew your current license Applications for business licenses are available online only. If you have questions or need accommodations regarding your application, please email licensing@providenceri.gov. Providence City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Office of the Board of Licenses is responsible for processing a range of business license applications as well as regulating businesses and enforcing local ordinances and state laws. Over 8,000 licenses are issued per year with over 400 liquor licenses. Learn more about specific licenses Once an application is received in our office via our online system, a staff member reviews the application and all supplemental documents. Next, the staff determines whether the application is complete and a hearing is scheduled before the Board of License Commissioners. MOBILE FOOD LICENSE Pursuant to the Rhode Island State Mobile Food Establishment Registration Act, the City of Providence will be issuing a Municipal Permit for Mobile Food Establishments (Providence MFE Permit), effective April 5, 2019. This permit is conditional upon the applicant’s enrollment in the State Mobile Food Establishment Registration (State MFE Registration), issued by the Department of Business Regulation. A copy of this registration is required for the City to issue a Providence MFE Permit. Read More about Mobile Food Permitting HEARINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Find hearing dates, times, locations, agendas COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOARD OF LICENSES Dylan Conley, Chair Charles Newton, Vice Chair Delia Rodriguez-Masjoan Peter Mancini, Commissioner Sylvia Bernal, Commissioner Louis DeSimone, Attorney to the Board Stephany Lopes, License Administrator Jose Giusti, Deputy License Administrator Read the Tobacco Ordinances Apply (Renew) for a License Online File a complaint about a business View Meeting Dates, Times, Locations Liquor License Renewals Board of Licenses Operations Procedures Contact Us SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY E-NEWS | Haga clic aquí para español Email* Zip* PROVIDENCE CITY HALL 401-680-5000 25 Dorrance Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Get Directions Follow Us on Social Media: Department Directory | Privacy Policy | SiteMap | © 2021 City of Providence. All rights reserved.