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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE INFORMATION |
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General Information |
| Occupational Licenses are required for most businesses operating in Pasco County. You may complete an application at
any of our offices; request that an application be mailed to you; or download an application from this site. |
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| The following information is typically required: |
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| • Type of business, business name, physical location of the business, mailing |
| address, telephone number, owner/manager name and telephone number. |
| • Fictitious name registration or statement of exemption. |
| • Federal Employer ID Number or Social Security Number. |
| • Copy of state, county, or other regulatory license (if applicable). |
| • Date business opened in Pasco County. |
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| Sales tax numbers are required for some retail businesses. License costs vary depending on type of business and other criteria. |
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A Business Operating within City Limits |
| All cities in Pasco County require that a City Occupational License be purchased for businesses operating within their boundaries.
A Pasco County Occupational License is also required. Some cities require the county license to be purchased before a city license will be issued. |
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Lost License Or Business Owner Mailing Address Change |
| Duplicate licenses are issued at no fee to a business who has lost a
license or to a business with a mailing address change. Duplicate licenses are
available at all Tax Collector offices. |
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New Owner, Location Change or When A Business is Sold |
| An Occupational License transfer is required when a business is sold, when there is
a new owner of the business, or the address or location of the business changes. The transfer fee is 10% of the
license fee, with a minimum fee of $3.00. A license transfer can be processed at all Tax Collector
offices. |
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For Generators of Hazardous Waste |
| The Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, as authorized by Florida law, has imposed
an additional fee of $20.00 on the occupational license of small quantity generators and potential
generators of hazardous waste. The purpose of this assessment is to defray the cost of a state mandated program requiring
counties to provide assistance through workshops, inspections and other services in the proper identification
management and disposal of hazardous waste. This fee is included in the amount reflected on your license. |
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| For additional information regarding the Small Quantity Generator Assessment (SQG), contact the Pasco County
Solid Waste Department/Small Quantity Generator Program at (727) 847-8041; (813) 996-7341 Ext. 8041; or (352) 521-4247 Ext. 8041. |
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| * Note: Florida Statute 205.0535(5) requires our offices to record the Federal Tax ID Number or Social Security Number for each entity who is issued an
Occupational License. The information will be held in strict confidence as required by Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. |
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