Notary Public Permit Requirements in Cranston, RI

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Rhode Island Division of Taxation — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Rhode Island. Rhode Island charges a 7% state sales tax with no local sales taxes. Register with the RI Division of Taxation online via the RI Tax Portal.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

1. Rhode Island Department of State - Notary Public Commission

   Notary public commissions are issued statewide by the RI Department of State (Secretary of State), not by any city or town. Applicants must be at least 18, be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident, live or work in Rhode Island, read and write English, complete the free RI Notary Public training and score at least 80% on the Notary Knowledge Assessment, and take the Oath of Office before an existing Rhode Island notary. Commissions run four years.

   Official government source

   $80 non-refundable application fee, by check or money order payable to the RI Department of State. No surety bond is required in Rhode Island.·Processed within 3-5 business days once the completed application is received; the commission certificate is then mailed to the applicant.

   $80 non-refundable application fee, by check or money order payable to the RI Department of State. No surety bond is required in Rhode Island.

   Processed within 3-5 business days once the completed application is received; the commission certificate is then mailed to the applicant.

2. No General Business License in Cranston

   Cranston issues no general business license, so a yoga studio needs none. The City Clerk Services Area licenses only specific regulated categories - amusement machine/game room, auto repair/auto body/used auto dealer, billiards, body works, bowling alley, carnival, door-to-door solicitation, employment agency, entertainment, firearm dealer, hawker/peddler, liquor, massage therapy, mobile food establishment, parade, private detective, secondhand dealer, short-term lender and temporary mass gathering. Fitness and yoga instruction is not a licensed category.

   Official government source

   No fee, because no general business license exists. Fees apply only to the specific regulated categories on the City Clerk's licensing portal.·Not applicable - Cranston issues no general business license.

   No fee, because no general business license exists. Fees apply only to the specific regulated categories on the City Clerk's licensing portal.

   Not applicable - Cranston issues no general business license.

Official Sources

• Rhode Island Secretary of State

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