Sacramento 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 Sacramento County that uses an automated point-of-sale (POS) system for commercial purposes must obtain a registration certificate from the Sacramento County Sealer of Weights and Meas...

All businesses located in Sacramento County with aggregate business personal property costing $100,000 or more must file an annual Business Property Statement (Form 571-L) with the Sacramento County A...

All businesses in Sacramento County regulated under any CUPA (Certified Unified Program Agency) program must obtain a permit from the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department. CUPA progra...

All commercial building projects in unincorporated Sacramento County must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Building Permits and Inspection Division upon completion of construction. The certi...

Any business constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, demolishing, or changing the occupancy of a commercial building or structure in unincorporated Sacramento County must obtain a buildi...

Businesses proposing to operate a use not normally permitted in a specific zoning district in unincorporated Sacramento County must apply for a Conditional Use Permit from the Sacramento County Office...

Home-based food businesses in Sacramento County that prepare and sell certain non-potentially-hazardous foods (baked goods, jams, dried fruits, candies, granola, etc.) must register with or obtain a p...

Employees of certain regulated businesses in unincorporated Sacramento County must obtain an individual Employee Permit. This applies to employees working in businesses that require a Special Business...

Any business performing work within a public right-of-way in unincorporated Sacramento County must obtain an encroachment permit from the County's Site Improvement and Permits Section (SIPS). Required...

Any business operating in Sacramento County under a name other than the owner's legal name must file a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement with the Sacramento County Department of Finance, Busine...

Any person or business that installs and/or uses an alarm system (burglary, panic, robbery) at a location within the City of Sacramento must obtain an Alarm Permit from the Sacramento Police Departmen...

All businesses operating within the City of Sacramento must obtain a Business Operations Tax Certificate (BOTC) and pay an annual Business Operations Tax. The city does not issue a traditional busines...

Any person or entity operating a cannabis business (retail dispensary, delivery, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, microbusiness, testing laboratory, etc.) within the City of Sacramento must o...

Any business performing new commercial construction, structural alterations, tenant improvements, or changes of occupancy within the City of Sacramento must obtain a Building Permit from the City Comm...

All commercial film, television, photography, and media productions filming in the City of Sacramento — whether on public or private property — require a Film Permit through Sacramento Film + Media. T...

No person may operate a food vending vehicle (food truck) within the City of Sacramento without a valid Food Vending Vehicle Permit issued by the City Revenue Division. Each driver must also complete ...

Businesses operated from a residential property within the City of Sacramento require a Home Occupation Permit (Administrative Permit) issued by the City's Planning & Design Division. The permit ensur...

Any business providing massage services within the City of Sacramento must obtain a Massage Establishment Special Business Permit (or a Home-Based Massage Business License Application for home-based o...

Businesses or individuals operating outdoor vending (merchandise or food vending) on public sidewalks, city rights-of-way, or public plazas within the City of Sacramento must obtain an Outdoor Vending...

Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers (junk dealers) operating within the City of Sacramento must obtain a Special Business Permit from the City Revenue Division in addition to the standard Business Oper...