Hollister compliance requirements

Businesses that pay $600 or more to a non-employee (independent contractor, freelancer, etc.) during the year must file Form 1099-NEC with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient by January 31. Th...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that are places of public accommodation (restaurants, retail stores, hotels, theaters, medical offices, professional offices,...

Businesses that manufacture, import, deal in, or use explosive materials must obtain a federal explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Licenses...

All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must complete and retain ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) for every firearm transaction conducted through the licensee. Per the Bipartisan Safer Commun...

Businesses exporting goods, software, or technology from the United States must comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Expor...

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. As of March 2025, FinCEN issued a rule exempting all domestic companies from...

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, reporting companies must file an updated Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of any change to previously reported in...

The CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) applies to all businesses that send commercial email messages — any electronic mail message whose primary purp...

Businesses importing goods into the United States with a value exceeding $2,500 must file an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Formal entries require a customs bond and use of a lic...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers with 20 or more employees who sponsor group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees and their dependents ...

Under the Air Toxics Hot Spots Information and Assessment Act (AB 2588), facilities emitting 10 or more tons per year of criteria air pollutants must submit an emissions inventory report to their loca...

Catering businesses serving alcohol at client locations must obtain a Type 58 Caterer's Permit from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Requires a commissary (licensed premises) and allows s...

California ABC Type 04 Distilled Spirits Manufacturer license authorizes the distillation and rectification of spirits, and the sale of distilled spirits to wholesalers and on the licensed premises. D...

California ABC Type 20 Off-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a retail establishment (grocery store, convenience store, drug store) to sell beer and wine in sealed containers for off-premises consu...

California ABC Type 21 Off-Sale General license authorizes a retail store (package store, liquor store) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits in sealed containers for off-premises consumption. Req...

California ABC Type 41 On-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer and wine (no distilled spirits) for on-premises consumption. Lower cost alternative t...

Annual renewal of the California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license for restaurants. Renewal must be completed before the license anniversary date to avoid late penalties. Renewal fee varies by count...

California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises. Required before selling any a...

Bars and taverns where alcohol is the primary revenue source (50%+ of revenue from alcohol sales, not food) must obtain a Type 48 Public Premises license from ABC. Different from Type 47 (restaurant) ...

California ABC Type 23 Small Beer Manufacturer license authorizes the manufacture of beer (under 60,000 barrels per year) and sale to wholesalers, retailers, and on the licensed premises. Breweries an...

All businesses in San Benito County that own or lease taxable personal property (furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, computers, supplies, leasehold improvements, etc.) must file an annual Busin...

Businesses seeking to operate a cannabis business in unincorporated San Benito County must obtain both a Cannabis Business Permit and a Use Permit from the Resource Management Agency. San Benito Count...

A building permit is required from the San Benito County Building and Code Enforcement Division for all new construction, remodeling, additions, alterations, or tenant improvements to commercial build...

Certain business uses in San Benito County require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the San Benito County Planning Commission before commencing operations. A CUP is required for uses that are permi...

A cottage food operation conducted from a private residence in San Benito County requires registration or a permit from the San Benito County Environmental Health Division under the California Homemad...

An Encroachment Permit is required from the San Benito County Resource Management Agency for any work within, over, or under the county right-of-way, including road cuts, utility installations, drivew...

Any person or entity conducting business under a fictitious name (a name other than their legal name) in San Benito County must file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the San Benito County Cle...

All food facilities in San Benito County that store, prepare, package, serve, vend, or otherwise provide food for human consumption must obtain a Health Permit from the San Benito County Environmental...

Businesses in San Benito County that handle, store, or use hazardous materials at or above reportable quantities must submit a Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) and obtain a CUPA (Certified Uni...

A Home Occupation Permit is required from the San Benito County Resource Management Agency (Planning Division) before establishing any home-based business in a residential zone in unincorporated San B...

Business owners with a security alarm system connected to an automatic police or fire response within Hollister city limits must register their alarm system and obtain an alarm permit. Business alarms...

Cannabis businesses operating within Hollister city limits must obtain a Cannabis Regulatory Permit from the Planning Division in addition to a state license from the Department of Cannabis Control. P...

All persons or businesses operating within the City of Hollister, or delivering goods or services within city limits, must obtain a valid City business license before commencing operations. Governed b...

Any commercial tenant improvement, new construction, change of use, or structural alteration to a building within Hollister city limits requires a Building Permit from the City of Hollister Building D...

Certain business uses within Hollister require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approved by the Planning Commission before operations may commence. CUPs are required for uses that could have significant...

Businesses engaged in activities regulated by the California Fire Code (as locally adopted) must obtain an annual Fire Operational Permit from the Hollister Fire Department. Required permit categories...

Any resident operating a business from a home or residential structure within Hollister city limits must obtain a Home Occupation Permit from the Planning Division prior to obtaining a City business l...

The City of Hollister levies a 1% general-purpose local transactions and use tax (Measure W), originally enacted as Measure T in 2007 and extended by voter approval in November 2016 for 20 years (thro...

Businesses operating a massage establishment within Hollister must obtain a Massage Establishment Permit through the Hollister Police Department. This is separate from the state-level California Massa...

Mobile food trucks and mobile food vendors operating within Hollister city limits must obtain an annual Mobile Food Vendor Permit from the Planning Division under Ordinance No. 1235. Three permit type...