Collection agency licensing
Date: Mon, 10/01/2007 - 10:54
I was curious about licensing mentioned by some of the more experienced users in this forum so I decided to contact my state tax department in regards to that. I found out that it is a business license that is required (at least in my state) now it would make sense that for a business to conduct commerce in a state they would have to pay for a state business license. Are there any states out there that do not require a business license for them to perform their services in?
When you saw "licensing" mentioned...was it collections or busin
When you saw "licensing" mentioned...was it collections or business? not all states require a collections license but I dont know of any state that you can operate in without a business license...in at least 1 state.
A site I use to check if a collector is required to have a licen
A site I use to check if a collector is required to have a license to operate is lawdog.com. It is written from a collection attorney's viewpoint,but the information is very good.
States differ on this. Some might not require licensing, but, t
States differ on this. Some might not require licensing, but, the posting of a surety bond. In some states, the state Secretary of State takes care of all this.
