a business license is a certificate issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce to industrial and commercial enterprises and individual operators to engage in a certain production and business activities. Its format shall be uniformly stipulated by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.
the business license is the proof of the legal management right of the enterprise or organization. The registered items of the business license are: name, address, person in charge, amount of funds, economic composition, business scope, business mode, number of employees, business term, etc. The business license is divided into original and duplicate, both of which have the same legal effect. The original shall be placed in a conspicuous position in the company's domicile or business premises, and the business license shall not be forged, altered, leased, lent or transferred.
the business license mainly includes: the name and address of the enterprise, the name of the person in charge, the date of preparation or opening, the nature of business, the scope of production and operation, the mode of production and operation, etc. Without a business license, industrial and commercial enterprises or individual operators are not allowed to start business, nor are they allowed to carve official seals, sign contracts, register trademarks or publish advertisements, and banks are not allowed to open accounts.
Legal basis
Measures for the Administration of Food Business License
Article 27 If the licensing items specified in the food business license change, the food business operator shall apply to the original food and drug supervision and administration department for changing the business license within 1 working days after the change.
if the business premises change, a new food business license shall be applied. If the address of the peripheral warehouse changes, the food business operator shall report to the original food and drug supervision and administration department within 1 working days after the change.
Article 28 To apply for changing the food business license, the following application materials shall be submitted:
(1) An application for changing the food business license;
(2) the original and duplicate of the food business license;
(3) Other materials related to the change of food business license.
article 29 if a food business operator needs to extend the validity of a legally obtained food business license, it shall apply to the food and drug supervision and administration department that originally issued the license 3 working days before the expiration of the validity of the food business license.
Article 3 When applying for renewal of food business license, a food business operator shall submit the following materials:
(1) an application for renewal of food business license;
(2) the original and duplicate of the food business license;
(3) Other materials related to the renewal of the food business license.