Doing Business in Prince William County:
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| This reference tool provides businesses with direction on where to turn to fulfill government licensing, permitting, and regulation requirements. | ||
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Licenses, Permits, and Regulation |
Who to Contact |
Who Must Comply? |
| Air Pollution Control/Hazardous Materials Permits | Department
of Environmental Quality (703) 583-3800 |
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| Alcoholic Beverages Licenses | Virginia
ABC Board (703) 518-8090 |
All retail outlets selling alcoholic beverages |
| Building Permits | PWC
Construction Permits and Records (703) 792-6924 or (703) 792-6925 |
Those erecting or modifying building structures |
| Business, Professional, and Occupational Licenses (BPOL) | PWC
Taxpayer Services (703) 792-6710 |
Commercial businesses and individuals engaging in home occupations or self-employment who expect their business gross receipts (or purchases in the case of wholesale merchants) to exceed $100,000 |
| Certificates of Authority | Virginia
State Corporation Commission (804) 371-9733 (866) 722-2551 (VA in state callers) |
Corporations doing business in Virginia but incorporated elsewhere |
| Child Labor Work Permits | Virginia
Department of Labor and Industry (804) 371-2327 |
All employees |
| Commercial Waste Disposal Permits | PWC
Department of Public Works Division of Solid Waste (703) 792-6254 |
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| Contractor Licenses | PWC
Public Works (703) 792-6924 Virginia State Board for Contractors (804) 367-8511 PWC Taxpayer Services (703) 792-6710 |
Practicing electrical contractors; mechanical contractors; heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors; plumbing contractors; and home improvement contractors *Some contractors also must pay BPOL in the County. |
| Employer ID Number | U.S.
Internal Revenue Service (800) 829-1040 (800) 829-3676 |
Businesses required to file federal tax documents |
| Federal Licenses | (See Below) | Businesses in federally regulated industries |
| Fire Department Inspections | PWC
Fire Marshall's Office (703) 792-6360 |
Those erecting or modifying building structures |
| Food Service Permits | PWC
Health Department (703) 792-6313 |
All food establishments |
| Hazardous Materials | PWC
Fire Marshall's Office (703) 792-6360 |
Facilities using/operating with any hazardous material (physical, chemical, health, or other) |
| Home Child Care Facility Permits | Virginia
Department of Social Services (540) 347-6345 PWC Planning Office (703) 792-6830 |
PWC providers can care for 5 or fewer children with a home occupation permit. If a provider is caring for 6-12 children, he/she must be licensed by the state Department of Social Services. |
| Home Occupation Permits | PWC
Planning Office (703) 792-6830 |
Businesses located at residential addresses are not required to obtain license, unless they gross over $100,000. However, a Home Occupation Certificate is required. |
| Incorporation | Virginia
State Corporation Commission (804) 371-9733 : Clerk's Office (866) 722-2551 : In state callers |
Organizations forming corporations in Virginia |
| Landfill | PWC
Landfill (703) 792-5750 PWC Waste Program 1-866-HHW-CARE |
All businesses that generate construction debris larger than a truck load must send waste to construction debris specific facilities. The landfill also does not accept medical waste, radioactive material, ammunition, or asbestos. Businesses that qualify as conditionally exempt small quantity generators (create less than 220 lbs. of hazardous waste per/month may be eligible to participate in a program that could save money on disposal costs. |
| Mechanical Permits | Residential
- PWC Public Works (703) 792-6924 Commercial - PWC Planning Department (Plan Review) (703) 792-4040 |
Those installing or replacing mechanical equipment |
| Non Residential Use Permits (Non-RUP) | PWC
Public Works (Building Permits) (703) 792-6924 |
Those building new office buildings or changing the use of building(s) |
| Gas Permit | PWC
Public Works (Building Permits) (703) 792-6924 |
Those installing gas lines |
| Partnerships | Virginia
State Corporation Commission (804) 371-9733 |
Those establishing a business partnership in Virginia |
| Plumbing Permits | PWC
Department of Public Works Construction Permits and Records (703) 792-6924 |
Those installing or replacing plumbing equipment |
| Sole Proprietorship | PWC
Taxpayer Services (703) 792-6710 PWC Planning Office (703) 792-6830 |
Sole owners of businesses. If business is run from the home, must apply for a Home Occupation Certificate. |
| State Occupation/ Business Licenses | Licensing
Bureau of PWC (703) 792-6552 |
Occupations and professions the require state licensure. |
| Taxicab, Solicitors, Administrative Fingerprinting, Adult Business Licenses, Towing Services, Background Checks for Massage Establishment Owners, Backgrounds for Concealed Handguns, peddlers, and itinerant vendors. | Licensing
Bureau of PWC (703) 792-6552 |
Solicitors Licenses are done through the PWC Police Department. |
| Pawnshop Owners | PWC
Police Department (703) 792-6558 |
Pawnshop Owners and dealers in precious metals, and gems must have a police background check and Circuit Court Approval before applying for a license. |
| Trade Name Registration | Virginia
State Corporation Commission (703) 792-6027 PWC Clerk of the Circuit Court (703) 792-6015 |
Businesses operating under a trade or fictitious name. |
| Trademark Registration | Virginia
State Corporation Commission (804) 371-9051 |
Any person who owns/ uses a trademark in VA |
| Unemployment Insurance | Virginia
Employment Commission (PWC Field Office) (703) 897-0407 |
Businesses employing one or more persons for 20 or more weeks during a calendar year, or if they pay wages of $1,500 or more during a calendar quarter. |
| Wastewater Discharge Permits | Department
of Environmental Quality (703) 583-3800 PWC Public Works (703) 792-7070 |
Any facility emitting potentially harmful substances through the wastewater system PWC Public Works if there is an intrusion upon a Resource Protection Area |
| Worker's Compensation | Virginia
Worker's Compensation Commission (804) 367-8600 or (877) 664-2566 |
Companies with three or more employees |
Tax Requirements |
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| Annual Corporate Registration Fee | Virginia
State Corporation Commission (804) 371-9733 |
All incorporated businesses conducting business in Virginia |
| Business Personal Property Tax | PWC
Taxpayer Services (703) 792-6710 |
All businesses in PWC |
| Business, Professional and Occupational License Tax (BPOL) | PWC
Taxpayer Services (703) 792-6710 |
All businesses in PWC with gross receipts of at least $100,000 for the preceding year. |
| Consumer Utilities Tax | PWC
Taxpayer Services (703) 792-8036 |
All commercial operations utilizing telephone, gas, and/or electricity |
| Corporate Income Tax | Virginia
Department of Taxation (804) 367-8036 |
All corporations in Virginia |
| Income Withholding | U.S.
Internal Revenue Service (800) Tax-1040 Virginia Department of Taxation (804) 367-8037 |
Employers with one or more employees |
| Partnerships | Virginia
Department of Taxation (804) 367-8031 |
Partners operating in Virginia |
| Real Estate Property Tax | PWC Taxpayer Services (703) 792-6710 |
Real property owners |
| Sales and Use Tax | Virginia
Department of Taxation (804) 367-8031 |
Businesses and individuals making certain purchases |
| Sole Proprietorships | Virginia
Department of Taxation (804) 367-8031 |
Sole proprietors operating in Virginia |
| Utility Consumption Tax | Virginia
State Corporation Commission (804) 371-9967 or (800) 552-7945 |
All commercial operations using natural gas and electricity |
License/Permit/ Regulation |
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| Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspections | Department
of Environmental Quality (Has oversight over facilities that perform emissions test) (703) 583-3900 |
Vehicles housed in PWC |
| Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections | All local facilities permitted to perform inspections | Vehicles housed in PWC |
| Motor Vehicle Decals/ Personal Property Tax | PWC
Taxpayer Services (703) 792-6710 |
Vehicles housed in PWC |
Virginia |
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| A number of occupations and businesses in Virginia require licensing through state agencies. | ||
| Agricultural Product Dealers, Pesticide Applications | Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 1100 Bank Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Telephone: (804) 786-2373 www.vdacs.state.va.us |
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| Accountancy, Appraisers (Real Estate), Architects, Asbestos contractors and workers, Auctioneers, Barbers, Contractors, Cosmetology, Hearing aid dealers and fitters, Interior Designers, Land Surveyors, Landscape Architects, Opticians, Professional Soil Scientists, Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons and Tradesman | Department
of Professional and Occupational Regulation 3600 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23230 Telephone: (804) 367-8500 Fax: (804) 367-2475 www.dpor.state.va.us |
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| Audiology/speech language pathology, Counselors, Dentists, Funeral Directors and embalmers, Doctors, Nursing, Nursing Home Administrators, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work and Veterinary Medicine | Virginia
Board of Health Professions 6606 West Broad Street 4th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23230 Telephone (804) 662-9900, Fax (804) 662-9943 License Information (804) 662-7636 www.dhp.state.va.us |
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| Attorneys | Virginia
Board of Examiners Shockoe Centre, Suite 225 11 South 12th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-4009 Telephone (804) 786-7490 www.vbbe.state.va.us |
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| Private security firms and agencies | Virginia Department
of Criminal Justice Services Private Security Section 805 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Telephone (804) 786-4700, Fax (804) 786-6344 http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/privateSecurity/index.cfm |
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| Motor Vehicle Dealers | Motor
Vehicle Dealer Board 2201 West Broad Street, Suite 104 Richmond, Virginia 23220 Telephone (804) 367-1100 Toll Free (VA only) (800) 270-0203 Fax (804) 367-1503 www.mvdb.vipnet.org/home.html |
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| Private trade, business and correspondence schools | Virginia
State Board of Education Robert M. Sine, Proprietary Schools Specialist Office of Adult Education and Literacy Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120 Telephone (804) 225-2848 or (804) 225-2100 Fax: (804) 786-0809 |
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| Insurance agents/ brokers and agencies | State
Corporation Commission Division of Securities and Retail Franchising P.O. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Telephone (804) 371-9206 Toll Free (VA only) (800) 522-7945 |
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| For more information regarding the licensing of other businesses and occupations, contact the Virginia state government at (804) 786-0000 or at www.state.va.us | ||
Federal |
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| The federal government issues licenses in certain government-regulated industries appear below. | ||
| Alcohol, tobacco and firearms production or sales |
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms |
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| Broadcasting | Federal
Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Telephone (888) 225-5322, Fax (202) 418-0232 Fax on demand: (202) 418-2830 www.fcc.gov |
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| Food, pharmaceutical, medical device, and cosmetics production | U.S.
Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Telephone (888) 463-6332 www.fda.gov Information for regulated industry: www.fda.gov/opacom/morechoices/moreindu.html |
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| Securities Sale | U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20549 Telephone (202) 942-8088 www.sec.gov/info.html |
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