Business License Application

business owners

All businesses operating in Medicine Hat are required to have a valid business license.
Contractors/handypersons are required to have a business license in order to be eligible to apply for building or trades permits.
If your professional business is exempt from paying for a business license, you are still required to complete this application.
For more information, see FAQs about Business Licenses.

Application type:

New business

Change of address

Change of ownership

Business not based in Medicine Hat (but operating within Medicine Hat)

Business name to appear on license:

Legal business name (if different than above):

Describe the nature of your business:

My business is/will be located:

In a commercial location in Medicine Hat

In my home in Medicine Hat

Type of business:

Typical business (most common)

Contractor (for requesting building/trades permits)

Professional (e.g. law, dentistry, engineering)

Mobile Food Vendor (e.g. food truck)

Non-profit organization

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