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Licensing and Regulations

Before you start your business, you should find out as much as you can about the licensing requirements involved at the municipal, provincial and federal levels.

Municipal Building codes: does your plant conform to municipal regulations. Building permits: can you add that 600-square foot machine shop to your plant without a permit? Zoning bylaws: Can you run your plant 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Can you even operate your plant in that location, next door to the hospital?

Provincial Registration: Have you registered your business with the appropriate ministry? Incorporation: Have you incorporated your business? Do you want to? Minimum wage: check labour laws Hours of work: check labour laws Building codes: do you meet them? Consumer protection Liquor license Health and safety

Federal Product safety Trademarks, copyrights, patents Misleading advertising Export/import permits Building codes

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