Business Activities
- Detective Agency
- Health Spa
- Health Spa Sales
- Horse-Drawn Carriage
- Massage Establishment
- Pawnbroker
- Second-Hand Dealers (A)
- Second-Hand Dealers (B)
- Second-Hand Dealers (C)
- Security Agency
- Security Alarm Dealer
Requirements
Detective Agency
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Proof of Professional Licensure
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Health Spa
Health Spa Sales
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Proof of Professional Licensure
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Horse Drawn Carriage
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- DC Health Inspection Report
- Proof that the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Massage Establishment
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Proof of Professional Licensure
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Pawnbroker
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Pawn Broker Bond
- Statement of Approval Metropolitan Police Department
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Secondhand Dealers (A, B, & C)
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Pawn Broker Bond
- Statement of Approval Metropolitan Police Department
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Security Agency
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Pawn Broker Bond
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Fee Schedule
Public Safety Services Businesses & Fees
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6-month license - $49
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2-year license - $99
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4-year license - $198
Apply ONLINE
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IMPORTANT: The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection cooperates with other District of Columbia Government agencies to ensure applicants/licensees comply with all applicable D.C. Official Codes and Municipal Regulations. The agency reserves the right to request additional documentation and/or proof of inspection(s).