Modesto 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 constructing, remodeling, or making structural alterations to a commercial building in unincorporated Stanislaus County must obtain a building permit from the Stanislaus County Department...

All businesses located in Stanislaus County must file an annual Business Property Statement (Form 571-L) with the Stanislaus County Assessor. The statement declares all taxable business personal prope...

Certain business activities in unincorporated Stanislaus County require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the Stanislaus County Planning Commission before commencing operations. Use permits are revo...

Individuals producing certain approved food items in their home kitchen in Stanislaus County must register as a Cottage Food Operation (CFO) with the Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Reso...

A business license is required for nearly all business activities physically based out of a location in the unincorporated area of Stanislaus County. This includes home-based businesses (home occupati...

Any business performing work within a Stanislaus County road right-of-way must obtain an Encroachment Permit from the Stanislaus County Department of Public Works. This includes surface or overhead in...

Any business operating in Stanislaus County under a name other than the owner's legal name must file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder. This includes sole ...

Businesses in Stanislaus County constructing new commercial buildings, making tenant improvements, or operating uses requiring fire code compliance must obtain fire prevention plan review and permits ...

Any business operating a retail food facility in unincorporated Stanislaus County must obtain an annual Permit to Operate from the Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources, Environmenta...

Any business performing grading, excavation, or earthwork construction activities in the unincorporated areas of Stanislaus County must obtain a Grading Permit from the Stanislaus County Department of...

All businesses operating from a commercial location within Modesto city limits must obtain a City business license before commencing operations. Three types exist: Commercial (open to public at regula...

All businesses operated from a residence within Modesto city limits require a Home Business License plus a signed Home Business Agreement. The license is subject to the same gross receipts mill tax as...

Any business physically located outside the City of Modesto that performs services inside the city limits must obtain an Outside Business License before commencing work within the city.

Any person who owns, conducts, operates, maintains, or participates in a place of entertainment in Modesto must first obtain an Entertainment Permit from the Modesto Police Department. This includes b...

Retail and service businesses in Modesto pay a quarterly gross receipts mill tax based on business type. Commercial Retail businesses pay 0.001 (1 mil) on gross receipts; Commercial Service and Home-b...

Commercial cannabis businesses in Modesto pay a city gross receipts tax on their operations. Rates vary by business type: Retail (storefront or delivery) and Microbusiness (retail) at 8%; Manufacturin...

Building permits are required for all commercial construction, tenant improvements, new commercial/multifamily buildings, and alterations to existing commercial structures in Modesto. Permits ensure c...

All commercial cannabis businesses operating in Modesto must obtain a city Commercial Cannabis Permit from the Community and Economic Development Department prior to commencing operations. Businesses ...

Certain business activities in Modesto require a Conditional Use Permit from the Planning Division before commencing operations. CUPs are required for land uses not permitted by right in a given zonin...

Businesses located within the Downtown Improvement District boundaries in Modesto pay an additional tax on top of the standard mill tax. The DID tax rate is half the mill rate (0.0005 for retail; 0.00...