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Licensing Division

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Starting on September 4th, 2012, businesses requiring a County-issued permit or annual license will be asked to provide proof that they are current on payment of their personal property taxes. Per Saint Louis County Ordinance 25,124, proof of paid business personal property taxes MUST be provided when applying for a permit or an annual license issued by Saint Louis County, or no license or permit will be issued.

The Licensing Division is responsible for administering a variety of licenses required within the County. These generally fall into three categories:

  • Licenses that are shared between or recognized by both the State and the County. These include Peddler/Solicitor, Auctioneer, and Pool and Billiard table licenses.
  • Licensing for activities for which the County is the licensing authority regardless of the location or municipality involved. These include: Liquor and amusement activity regulations, convention and tourism tax, and convention and sport tax (based on hotel/motel room sales).
  • Licensing programs covering the unincorporated areas of the County. In these areas the Licensing Division administers commercial and charitable solicitors, trailer courts, and liquor by the drink licenses, as well as false alarm charges and utilities gross receipts tax.

 

Please note that the Licensing Division is NOT responsible for issuing licenses for the following areas.

 

Our staff is enthusiastic about providing assistance to anyone applying for licenses, whether it is a first application or regular renewal. For those seeking additional help in navigating the County’s regulatory process, the resources of the Saint Louis County Business Assistance Center can provide a point of contact to help maintain project momentum and continuity.

Terry Talley
Manager, Licensing Division

Address: Saint Louis County
Licensing
41 South Central Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105-1799

The Licensing Division is located on the fourth floor of the Lawrence K. Roos County Government Building.
Phone Numbers: (314) 615-5107
(314) 615-5125 - Fax
Email: licensing@stlouisco.com
                or
visit the Contact Us page.
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Helpful Services

Licensing Links

Licensing Forms

For licensing forms please visit the Licensing Division home page and choose the desired link under the "Forms and Instructions" header in the right column.