South Lake Tahoe 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 El Dorado County that provides body art services (tattooing, body piercing) must obtain an annual Body Art Facility Permit from the Environmental Management Department. Each individual...

Any business in El Dorado County that plans to construct, alter, repair, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure in the unincorporated areas must obtain a building permit from the...

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

Certain business activities in unincorporated El Dorado County require a Conditional Use Permit from the Planning and Building Department, Planning Division. A CUP is required for land uses that are p...

Any person or entity that conducts business within the unincorporated areas of El Dorado County must obtain a business license from the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office. The license is required for th...

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

Any business in El Dorado County that plans to perform earthwork involving cuts exceeding 5 feet in height, fills exceeding 3 feet in height, or fill or excavation greater than 250 cubic yards must ob...

Businesses in El Dorado County that store, handle, or use threshold quantities of hazardous materials or hazardous waste must submit a Hazardous Materials Business Plan through the California Environm...

Healthcare businesses in El Dorado County that generate medical waste (hospitals, clinics, dental offices, veterinary offices, nursing facilities, and other medical waste generators) must obtain an an...

Any business operating a mobile food facility (food truck, food cart, roadside vendor) in El Dorado County must obtain an annual health permit from the Environmental Management Department. Mobile food...

The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division conducts mandatory annual life and safety inspections of all existing commercial buildings used to sell merchandise, public assembly est...

All businesses and professions operating in the City of South Lake Tahoe must obtain an annual Business and Professions Tax Certificate (commonly called a Business License) before commencing operation...

Any cannabis business operating in the City of South Lake Tahoe must obtain a Cannabis Public Safety License in addition to a Cannabis Use Permit and Development Agreement. The city limits cannabis bu...

A building permit is required for all commercial construction, tenant improvements, and significant alterations or additions to commercial buildings within the City of South Lake Tahoe. Permits are pr...

A Commercial Film Permit is required from the City of South Lake Tahoe to conduct commercial film, television, or photography production on city-owned public property. The permit is administered by th...

An Encroachment and Obstruction Permit is required from the City of South Lake Tahoe's Engineering Division (Public Works Department) for any work within the City's public right-of-way. This includes ...

A Home Occupation Permit is required for businesses operated from a residential dwelling that generate customer/client activity or otherwise exceed the city's home-based business standards. The busine...

A Mobile Vending Permit is required to operate a food truck or other mobile vending unit on public or private property within the City of South Lake Tahoe. The city adopted a mobile vending ordinance ...

Any individual who drives or operates a pedicab within the City of South Lake Tahoe must obtain a Pedicab Driver Permit pursuant to Chapter 4.170 of the South Lake Tahoe Municipal Code. Drivers must b...

Any person who owns or operates a pedicab business within the City of South Lake Tahoe must obtain a Pedicab Owner Permit pursuant to Chapter 4.170 of the South Lake Tahoe Municipal Code. It is unlawf...