Business license · Utah

Does Your LLC Need a Business License in Utah?

The short answer. Utah does not issue a general state business license. According to the Utah Department of Commerce, general business licenses are issued locally. A business in Utah may still need a license from its city or county, or from a state board if its trade is regulated.

Utah Business License at a Glance

General state business license	No general state license
City or county licenses	Local governments may require one (see Local licenses)
Trade and professional licenses	Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing

Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 4, 2026. See the sources.

Does Utah Require a State Business License?

Utah does not issue a general state business license. According to the Utah Department of Commerce, general business licenses are issued locally.

A business in Utah may still need a license from its city or county, or from a state board if its trade is regulated.

Utah's own guide to business licenses and permits is Utah OneStop Business Registration.

City and County Business Licenses

Utah's Department of Commerce says that after you register your business with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, you need a business license from the city, town or county where your business is located or operating. State law lets a municipality license any business within its limits for the purpose of regulation.

Where Utah points businesses for local requirements.

Professional and Trade Licenses

Utah's Division of Professional Licensing, part of the Department of Commerce, licenses regulated professions and trades, and you can apply for, renew and verify a license through it. Look up Utah license requirements.

Our verified guides for specific trades in this state:

See trade and business license requirements by state for every trade we cover.

Other Utah Registrations to Check

Utah articles of organization, the filing that creates the LLC itself.
Utah Sales Tax License, for a business that sells taxable goods or services.
Utah resale certificate, to buy inventory for resale without paying tax on it.
How to get an EIN, the federal tax ID most LLCs need to open a bank account or hire.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Utah does not issue a general state business license. According to the Utah Department of Commerce, general business licenses are issued locally. A business in Utah may still need a license from its city or county, or from a state board if its trade is regulated.
: Utah's Department of Commerce says that after you register your business with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, you need a business license from the city, town or county where your business is located or operating. State law lets a municipality license any business within its limits for the purpose of regulation.
: Utah's Division of Professional Licensing, part of the Department of Commerce, licenses regulated professions and trades, and you can apply for, renew and verify a license through it.

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's law and agencies say about a general state business license, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you which licenses your own business needs: that turns on what the business does, where it operates, and what its city or county requires, and fees and exemptions change between our reviews. Confirm your own position with the state agency named on this page, the city or county where the business is located, and any state board that licenses your trade before you open.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Utah sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so.

commerce.utah.gov/2021/11/15/business-licensing/Utah Department of Commerce, Business Licensing
corporations.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/buslicguide.pdfUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Business Licensing and Registration Guide
le.utah.gov/xcode/Title10/Chapter1/C10-1-S203_2024050120240501.htmlUtah Code 10-1-203, License fees and taxes (effective 5/1/2024)
commerce.utah.gov/dopl/Utah Division of Professional Licensing, home page
startup.utah.gov/registration/Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Startup State, Step 7: Registration and Licensure
le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0040.pdfS.B. 40 (2026 General Session), Business Entity Amendments, enrolled copy

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Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.