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The City of Charlotte, NC is to refund about $2.6 million in business license fees that were collected by mistake from building contractors. This move is the result of a settlement from a class-action lawsuit brought by Vision Ventures Construction in January. Construction contractors in Charlotte had been paying as much as $10,000 for a license when they should have been paying only $10.

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The fourth annual Apache Junction Art Festival of the Superstitions is set to take place this November, and event organizers are hoping to attract several artists and sponsors. The festival, which will take place at the Central Arizona College Superstition Campus, provides the opportunity for individual artists and businesses to gain exposure in the community. Typically a $50 business license fee is required to operate in the city, but only a $15 special event license will be needed for artists to sell their work.

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Washington, DC has established new regulations and new business license requirements for car dealers and salespeople. The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has started a campaign to educate about the new regulations and is urging for compliance.
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In a move aimed at helping local businesses, the City of Spokane, WA is giving business owners a chance to get their business licenses up to date. The city tax and licensing department will allow businesses to come forward and file licenses without having to pay any fines or incurring any other penalties. When the city usually catches an unlicensed business, that business is required to pay 1% interest per month on owed fees plus an additional $10 or 5% interest for each lapsed month. The city made $106,259 on delinquent fees and penalties last year, however this amnesty period is not meant to shore up the city's budget.

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Businesses in Susanville, California can breathe a little easier after the City Council blocked an effort to increase the community’s business license fee. The City Attorney proposed the fee increase as a way to generate additional revenue for the city.

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Olson v. Halvorsen, et al., C.A. No. 1884-VCL, Lamb, V.C. (Del. Ch. May 13, 2009).
Plaintiff was the founder of a successful hedge fund and claimed he was entitled to payment for his equity interest upon having his association with the fund terminated. During trial, it was established that the parties had entered into an oral agreement providing that a departing member would only be entitled to accrued compensation and the balance of his capital account. The Court of Chancery held that the oral agreement was never superseded by another agreement and any subsequent writings only refined the agreement. As such, the Plaintiff was not entitled to any further payment beyond accrued compensation and his capital account.

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Jewelry selling/buying vendors that operate not from a store front but out of hotels in Fultondale, AL might need to apply for a city business license. The business license requirement would be necessary to prevent jewelry thieves from selling stolen merchandise.
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A bill was introduced last week in the State of Delaware General Assembly to amend the Delaware code relating to business licenses. House Bill No. 213 would add a new subsection to the code stating "every person holding any State license authorizing the conduct of any business, trade or vocation shall have such license information conspicuously displayed on any advertising." The purpose of this bill is to help prevent unlicensed businesses from operating in Delaware as well as assisting to identify any businesses that are not in compliance with Delaware's business licensing laws.

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For the last two years, businesses in Madison County, Alabama have been required to pay a business license fee. However, officials in Madison County voted to overturn this program due to unpopularity and lack of oversight.

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Some states require Home-based-business owners to get proper business licenses and certifications before they start selling their products. Other states may require only a reseller's certificate.
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The California Department of Industrial Relations has been conducting inspections across the state specifically targeting screen printing business. California requires screen printing businesses to have a garment manufacturing business license because they participate in the finishing of a garment. Businesses that operate without a garment business license face a fine of $100 plus an extra $1000 if any employees were working at the business during the time of the inspection.

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Hoping to gain additional revenue, Lyon County, Nevada is debating raising its business license fee. The $50 increase, which would apply to all businesses, could bring an additional $100,000 in revenue for the financially struggling county. Opponents argue the increase will be detrimental and force businesses to cut expenses elsewhere. Also in this plan, the business application fee would increase from $20 to $25.

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