Maryland State Business Licenses and Permits

establishing your business

List of Required Permits

Learn about the licenses you may need from the State of Maryland Business License Information System.

Register Your Business with the State Maryland

Register and establish your business as a legal entity with the State of Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.

Tax Information

Establish tax accounts with the Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury.

Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Maryland

Learn about legal issues related to your Business with this Maryland Judiciary publication.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to questions you may have concerning the legal aspects of starting a business.

special licenses and permits

Occupational and Professional Licenses

If your new business involves any of the following occupations and professions-- professional sports, barbers, cemetery oversight, cosmetologists, elevator safety, stationary engineers, foresters, HVACR, sports agents, architects, landscape architects, home improvement contractors, master electricians, pilots, plumbing, public accountancy, real estate commission, real estate appraisers, home inspectors, secondhand metals and precious objects, pawn show dealers, certified interior designers, and land surveyors, you will need to comply with the regulatations established by the Maryland Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing.

Evironmental Licenses

If your business involves working with hazardous or toxic substance (i.e. drycleaning, asbestos removal, medical waste), you will need to obtain the proper permit from the Maryland Department of Environmental Protection.