Renewal Eligibility
You may renew a Basic Business License (BBL) online at My DC Business Center (mybusiness.dc.gov) up to ninety (90) days prior to a license's expiration date.
Renewal Notification
Licensees are notified via the email address registered to the My DC Business Center account through which the BBL is managed ninety (90), sixty (60), thirty (30), and seven (7) days prior to the BBL's expiration date.
License Cancellation
If you are no are longer conducting the business activity for which your BBL is issued, you are required to notify the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection by submitting a BBL Cancellation Request Form.
Instructions for Online Renewal
(Most compatible with Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browsers)
If you obtained your Basic Business License through My DC Business Center, you may renew the license by:Linking My DC Business Center to AccessDC
- Open a browser tab and go to My DC Business Center;
- Register with AccessDC using email address;
- Complete the link account step in the DC Business Center and enter User ID;
- You will need to know the original My DC Business Center password or use the 'Forgot password?' feature on the LINK PAGE.
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Open a browser tab and go to My DC Business Center;
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Log into the AccessDC account using email address;
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Complete the link account step in the DC Business Center and select User ID;
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You will need to know the original My DC Business Center password or use the 'Forgot password?' feature on the LINK PAGE.
Penalty Fee Schedule
All Basic Business Licenses comply with the following Penalty Fee Schedule for failure to renew by the expiration date:
- Lapsed = 1 day - 30 days post expiration; $75.00 penalty assessed
- Expired = 31 days - 6 months post expiration; additional $75.00 penalty assessed
- Pending Enforcement Referral - 6 months, 1 day - 9 months post expiration; additional $200.00 penalty assessed
- Referred to Enforcement = 9 months, 1 day +
A license advanced to the Referred to Enforcement status is subject to investigation by the Consumer Protection Unit and additional fines for unlicensed business activity.