Licensing/Permits

Licensing

Nevada State Business License (through the Nevada Secretary of State)
By using the New Business Checklist at www.nvsilverflume.gov/checklist, you can easily determine your State and local licensing needs, which will include a Nevada State Business License and applicable local business licenses at the jurisdictions listed below.

Carson City

City of Boulder City

City of Caliente

City of Carlin

City of Elko

City of Ely

City of Fallon

City of Fernley

City of Henderson

City of Las Vegas

City of Lovelock

City of Mesquite

City of North Las Vegas

City of Reno

City of Sparks

City of Wells

City of West Wendover

City of Winnemucca

City of Yerington

Churchill County Clerk

Clark County Clerk

Douglas County Clerk

Elko County

Esmeralda County Clerk

Eureka County Clerk

Humboldt County Clerk

Lander County

Lincoln County Clerk

Lyon County, City of Yerington

Lyon County Clerk

Mineral County

Nye County Pahrump Planning Office

Nye County Clerk

Pershing County

Storey County

Town of Gardnerville

Town of Minden

Town of Pahrump

Town of Tonopah

Washoe County

White Pine County

Permits

Below are a few of the different permits that may be required for your business. Please note this is not a complete list of potential permits, you can find a more complete list on the Other Licenses & Permits tab on our Guide to Starting and Growing a Business in Nevada. You can find the Guide if you look at the panel on the left and click where it says Nevada Business Start Up Guide.

Board of Dental Examiners

Board of Examiners for Social Workers

Chiropractic Physicians' Board

Clark County Department of Air Quality Control

Dairy Commission

Department of Agriculture

Department of Motor Vehicles

Division of Insurance

Financial Institutions Division

Gaming Commission/Control Board

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Pollution Control (excludes Clark and Washoe County)

Nevada State Athletic Commission