Lemoore 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...

Any business in Kings County that stores petroleum products in aboveground storage tanks with an aggregate capacity of 1,320 gallons or more (including individual containers of 55 gallons or greater) ...

Agricultural businesses in Kings County that own or lease taxable agricultural personal property (farm equipment, livestock, crops, irrigation systems, etc.) must file an annual Agricultural Property ...

Any business constructing a new building, making structural alterations, or performing significant improvements to an existing structure in unincorporated Kings County must obtain a building permit fr...

All businesses in Kings County that own or lease taxable personal property (furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, computers, supplies, leasehold improvements, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, etc....

Any business in Kings County that uses commercial weighing or measuring devices (scales, fuel pumps, scanners, liquid meters, etc.) must register those devices with the Kings County Sealer of Weights ...

Businesses proposing land uses in Kings County that are not permitted by right in their zoning district must obtain a Conditional Use Permit from the Kings County Community Development Agency, as gove...

Home-based food producers in Kings County operating under the California Homemade Food Act (AB 1616 and AB 1240) must register with the Kings County Department of Public Health. Class A Cottage Food O...

Any person or entity conducting business under a fictitious name (a name other than their legal name) in Kings County must file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the Kings County Clerk-Recorde...

Any business performing grading, excavation, or earthwork operations in unincorporated Kings County must obtain a grading permit from the Kings County Community Development Agency. This includes land ...

Any business in Kings County that handles, stores, or uses hazardous materials at or above reportable quantities must file a Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) with the Kings County Department o...

All commercial businesses in the City of Lemoore are subject to annual fire safety inspections conducted by the Lemoore Fire Department. Inspection fees are based on the number of employees at the bus...

A building permit is required in the City of Lemoore for new construction, remodeling, additions, and various installations including patios, storage buildings, carports, air conditioning replacement,...

All businesses operating in the City of Lemoore must obtain an annual business license and pay business license tax. The tax year runs January 1 through December 31. Business tax is based on the type ...

Commercial cannabis operations permitted within the City of Lemoore (nursery, cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution, and non-storefront delivery for medical and adult use) must obtain a...

An encroachment permit is required in the City of Lemoore for any work, obstruction, or encroachment within the public right-of-way, including sidewalk dining areas, awnings over sidewalks, constructi...

Businesses in the City of Lemoore that handle, store, or use hazardous materials or operate liquid petroleum gas facilities must obtain a Hazardous Materials/Liquid Petroleum Operations Permit from th...

Residents of Lemoore who wish to conduct a business from their home must obtain a Home Occupation Permit from the City Planning Division before a business license can be issued for a home-based operat...

Businesses offering massage therapy services within the City of Lemoore must obtain a Massage Therapy Business Permit from the Lemoore Police Department. This is separate from and in addition to the i...

Massage therapy practitioners operating within the City of Lemoore must obtain a Massage Therapy Practitioner Permit from the Lemoore Police Department. The permit requires a background check through ...

Certain types of business activities in the City of Lemoore require a Police Permit from the Lemoore Police Department in addition to a business license. Businesses requiring a Police Permit include e...