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Licensing & Certification Guide

Search permits, licenses, and certifications you'll need to operate your business, as well as contacts for relevant State authorities.

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Boarding Home for Sheltered Care

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boarding Home
Phone:

Boarding Homes/Owners & Operators

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boarding Home
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Boarding Homes/Owners & Operators
,
Bureau of Rooming and Boarding Home Standards - Licensing:
Phone:

Boat Dealer (Boats having Motors)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boat Dealer
Agency:
Department of Law and Public Safety
Boat Dealer (Boats having Motors)
,
Division of Motor Vehicles Special Title Section
Phone:

Boat, Fishing Party

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boat
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Boat, Fishing Party
,
Division of Motor Vehicles, Motor Boat Numbering Section
Phone:

Boat, Snack

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boat
Phone:

Boiler Operator

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boiler Operator
Agency:
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Boiler Operator
,
Office of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance
Phone:

Bonding Company

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bonding Company
Phone:

Bonds

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bond
Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Bonds
,
Bureau of Securities
Phone:

Booking Agent (Employment or Theatrical)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Booking Agent
Phone:

Bottled Water

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bottled Water
Agency:
Bottled Water
,
Food and Drug Administration, Compliance Department
Phone:

Bottling Plants

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bottling Plants
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Bottling Plants
,
Consumer Environmental Health Services, Public Health Sanitation and Safety Program
Phone:

Boxer

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boxer
Agency:
Department of Law and Public Safety
Boxer
,
State Athletic Control Board
Phone:

Broadcast Station

Who it's for:
Industry:
Broadcast Station
Agency:
Broadcast Station
,
Federal Communications Commission
Phone:

Building Inspector or Sub code Official (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Building Inspector
Phone:

Bulk Sales Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bulk Sales
Phone:

Bus Equipment

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bus Equipment
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Bus Equipment
,
Office of Regulatory Affairs
Phone:

Business Education

Who it's for:
Industry:
Business Education
Agency:
Department of Education
Business Education
,
Division of Licensing, Office of Teacher Certification and Academic Credentials
Phone:

Business School (Adult)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Business School
Phone:

Businesses with a Physical Location: Mercantile License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Restaurant

note This screen guides your next steps. It does not submit your information for registration. Prior to opening your physical location, you may need to get a mercantile license.

Some local governments require businesses with physical locations to get a mercantile license. Each town or city will have its own application process for the mercantile license.

Phone:

Cab (Limousine, 10 interstate)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cab
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Cab (Limousine, 10 interstate)
,
Motor Vehicle Commission and Check with Local Municipality
Phone:

Cabaret

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cabaret
Agency:
Municipal Clerk
Cabaret
,
Check with Local Municipality
Phone:

Cable Operator

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cable Operator
Agency:
Board of Public Utilities
Cable Operator
,
State Franchising Authority, Office of Cable TV
Phone:

Cable TV Company (Public)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cable TV
Agency:
Board of Public Utilities
Cable TV Company (Public)
,
State Franchising Authority, Office of Cable TV
Phone:

Cable TV Wiring Installation

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cable TV Wiring
Agency:
Cable TV Wiring Installation
,
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
Phone:

Cafeteria, Catered School

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cafeteria
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Cafeteria, Catered School
,
Consumer Environmental Health Services, Public Health Sanitation and Safety Program
Phone:
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