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Occupation and Merchant License Application

  1. List owners, partners or corporate officers

  2. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION:

    Give a concise description of the business to be conducted including products and/or services provided. Any misrepresentation in the description of the business by the applicant may be sufficient cause for the application to be rejected. 

  3. RETAIL SALES ONLY:

  4. I understand that my City of Nevada merchant's license for next year will be based on this true and accurate figure. 

  5. DOOR-TO-DOOR ONLY:

  6. If the work or goods you sell will not be done by your immediate employer, state the name and address of the entity that will provide the goods or services:

  7. I hereby certify that the business or occupation I intend to pursue under the authority of the license for which I am applying does not violate or otherwise conflict with existing laws of the State of Missouri or ordinances of the City of Nevada. I also acknowledge that this is only an application and is not approval for me to conduct business within the City of Nevada, Missouri.

  8. Electronic Signature Agreement

    By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.

  9. Electronic Signature*
  10. REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

    1. All businesses located inside city limits:

    Vernon County Business Paid Personal Property Tax Statement OR

    Vernon County Assessor Certificate of No Tax Due (new businesses established after January 1)

     2. Retailers:

    Missouri Retail Sales License (new applications only) Missouri Certificate of No Sales Tax Due

    3. Food Establishments:

    Health Inspection (new applications only)

    4. Contractors:

    Certificate of Workers Compensation Insurance if one or more employees Affidavit of Exemption from Workers Compensation if no employees Certificate of Liability Insurance

    Plumbing and Electrical only- submit a list of all master, journeymen and apprentices

     5. Door-to-Door:

    List all persons going door-to-door: home address, home phone number and criminal history for the past 7 years. 

    Criminal history: month, year and court jurisdiction for each infraction of traffic, misdemeanor and felony convictions 

    Submit a copy of all persons valid driver's license

    Background check reports for all persons: Missouri State Highway Patrol website- www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov 

    Fingerprints for all persons- Nevada Police Department 417-448-5100

    Listing of all vehicles: year, make, model, color license plate and state. and license plates

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