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 permits that may be required. For a more complete list please check out our Guide to Starting a Business in Nevada.
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
Nevada Transportation Authority
Private Investigators Licensing Board
Psychological Examiner's Board
Real Estate Division
State Bar of Nevada
State Board of Architecture, Interior and Residential Design
State Board of Cosmetology
Nevada Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors
State Board of Medical Examiners
State Board of Nursing
State Board of Optometry
State Contractors Board
Taxicab Authority
Washoe County, Air Quality Management Division