Arizona Business License
General Business License Requirements for Arizona.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Arizona.
Arizona General Business Licenses
Arizona Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Arizona.
Arizona does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
Apache Junction Business License
| Agency: | Apache Junction City Clerk's Office (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Annually by the end of the month prior to the initial registration month. If you initially registered in August, your license would need to be renewed each year by the end of July. |
| Notes: | Renewal reminders are sent in the mail approximately 45 days prior to expiration. Simply send in the renewal fee with the reminder notice to renew. |
City of Avondale Business License
| Agency: | City of Avondale Finance & Budget Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $25 application fe + prorated monthly fee |
| Turnaround: | 10-15 business days |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewals are mailed out during last week of November every year. |
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| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Buckeye Business License - Mercantile Business – Wholesale & Retail
| Agency: | City of Buckeye Finance Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $25 application fee + $40 license fee |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Annually |
| Notes: | The city will send you a renewal form about 45 days prior to the license expiration date. |
Buckeye Business License - Professional & Personal Services
| Agency: | City of Buckeye Finance Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $25 application fee + $40 license fee |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Annually by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
| Notes: | The city will send you a renewal form about 45 days prior to the license expiration date. |
Town of Camp Verde Business License
| Agency: | Town of Camp Verde (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Annually by the last day of the month in which the license was issued |
City of Casa Grande Business License
| Agency: | City of Casa Grande Finance Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Email cgbl@casagrandeaz.gov |
| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. See application for fee schedule. |
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Registration Renewal
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| Filing Method: | Email cgbl@casagrandeaz.gov |
| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. See application for fee schedule. |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
City of Cottonwood Business License
| Agency: | City of Cottonwood (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Eloy Business License
| Agency: | City of Eloy Utility & Finance Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $75, prorated fee available July-December |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Flagstaff Business License
| Agency: | City of Flagstaff Management Services Division (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $8 |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $8 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance |
| Notes: | There is no application to renew a business license in the City of Flagstaff. Pay the annual license fee by the due date to keep a license current. |
City of Fountain Hills Business License
| Agency: | City of Fountain Hills Financial Services Technician (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Registration Renewal
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| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
Town of Gilbert Standard Business License
| Agency: | Town of Gilbert Development Services (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $15 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
City of Goodyear Business License
| Agency: | City of Goodyear Finance Department - Business Registration Services (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Lake Havasu City Business License
| Agency: | Lake Havasu City Administrative Services Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $131 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $131 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
City of Marana Business License
| Agency: | City of Marana Finance Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or email licensing@maranaaz.gov |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
City of Mesa Business License
| Agency: | City of Mesa Licensing Division (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
City of Nogales Business License
| Agency: | City of Nogales - Finance Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 application fee + $35 annual fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1 |
Town of Oro Valley General Business License
| Agency: | Town of Oro Valley (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Over the phone, In Person or Online |
| Agency Fee: | $80.00 and is based on a calendar year. Fees are prorated monthly. (Click HERE and go to Business License Fees section to see prorated amount. ) |
Registration Renewal
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| Filing Method: | Over the phone, In Person or Online |
| Agency Fee: | $80 |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
Town of Payson Business License
| Agency: | Town of Payson (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | Depends on the License Occupancy type you have. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewal will be mailed prior to due date. |
| Filing Method: | Mail, Phone or Online |
| Agency Fee: | Depends on the License Occupancy type you have. |
| Due: | Business license is good for one year and a renewal postcard is mailed prior to due date. |
City of Peoria Business License
| Agency: | City of Peoria Finance and Budget Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $20 one time application fee + $25 business licese fee = $45 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Phoenix Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Phoenix.
The city of Phoenix does not have or issue a general business license. Only certain activities are regulated and require a license or require a recommendation/approval from the city.
City of Prescott Valley Business License
| Agency: | City of Prescott Valley City Clerk's Office (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $65 |
| Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $45 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
| Required Attachments: |
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City of Queen Creek Business License
| Agency: | Town of Queen Creek (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $60 |
| Turnaround: | 10-14 business days |
| Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
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| Due: | Annually during the month of issuance. |
Gila River Indian Community Business License Non-Member
| Agency: | Gila River Indian Community Office of the Treasurer (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $150 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Annually by date of approval |
City of Safford Business License
| Agency: | City of Safford City Clerk (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance |
| Penalties: | Late fees will be assessed for licenses not renewed by the 15th of the month following their expiration |
| Notes: | Renewal notices and instructions will be mailed out on the 1st day of the month of their expiration |
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Town of Sahuarita Business License
| Agency: | Town of Sahuarita (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | No Fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | No fee unless filing is late |
| Due: | Annually by June 30. |
| Penalties: | $100 Renewal Late Fee |
City of Sierra Vista Business License
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
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Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
City of Surprise Business License
| Agency: | City of Surprise Finance Department (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $168 intial business fee Prorated fees available. See this page. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $84 |
| Due: | Annually by specified due date. |
City of Tolleson Business License
| Agency: | City of Tolleson (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or In Person |
| Agency Fee: | Fee based on business type. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Business license renewal notices are mailed out in November. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or In Person |
| Agency Fee: | Fee based on business type. |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Tucson Business License
| Agency: | City of Tucson License Section (AZ) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $25 application fee + a prorated annual license fee ($50 if applying on March 31 or earlier, $37.50 if applying between April 1 and June 30, $25 if applying between July 1 and September 30, or $12.50 if applying between October 1 and December 31.) |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Town of Wickenburg Business License
| Agency: | Town of Wickenburg - City Clerk (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Email to pblack@wickenburgaz.gov |
| Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the location and nature of the business |
| Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the location and nature of the business |
| Due: | Annually by December 31 |
Town of Youngtown Business License
| Agency: | Youngtown Town Clerk's Office (AZ) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | The standard fee of $25 applies unless a different fee is specified for your business type on the application. |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | The standard fee of $25 applies unless a different fee is specified for your business type on the application. |
| Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year and must be renewed by January 31. |
| Notes: | Renewal forms are mailed to license holders in November. |
Maricopa County Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Maricopa County.
Maricopa County does not issue a General Business license.
Pima County Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Pima County.
Pima County does not require or issue business licenses.
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