How to Get a New Copy of a Vendor's License
A vendor’s license gives you written permission to sell your goods to customers in a public setting, such as on the street. In some cases, you also need the license in order to purchase goods from wholesalers. If you lose your printed vendor’s license, it is crucial to get a new copy as soon as possible. Just as you need a valid license available when driving, you also need your vendor’s license on hand when you’re out selling to customers. In most cases you must display it conspicuously for all interested parties to see.
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Instructions
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Retrieve any additional paperwork you have proving your ownership of the vendor’s license. For instance, you might have a letter that contains the vendor’s license number.
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Contact the city, county or state licensing bureau where you first received your vendor’s license. Explain that you need a new copy of your license and request an application through the mail or directions for where to retrieve the form online.
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Fill out the required license replacement form. It requests basic identifying information including your company name, business address and vendor number. Explain the reason for requesting a new copy of the license. If it is lost or stolen, the licensing bureau might have to re-issue the license under a new number to take the old license out of circulation. If defaced, you might have to mail in the old license with your application.
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Enclose the license replacement fee with your application, and wait for the new one to arrive in the mail. If you have unpaid taxes with the state or county, you might have to pay those fees before receiving a replacement vendor’s license.
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Tips & Warnings
While waiting for the new license, keep a copy of the application or any other paperwork from the state or county you have with the vendor’s license number on hand when selling. In some cases, you might have to wait to receive the new license before selling again.
