Auto Repair Shop Permit Requirements in Huntington, WV

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. West Virginia State Tax Department — Business Registration

   Before engaging in business activity in West Virginia every individual or business entity must obtain a Business Registration Certificate from the WV Tax Division (WV Code §11-12-1 et seq.), applied for through the Business for West Virginia portal at business4.wv.gov or on form BUS-APP. A separate certificate is needed for each business name and each location. The certificate is permanent — it does not expire — until the legal name, location or ownership changes, and it must be surrendered when the business stops operating in West Virginia. It also authorises you to collect the 6% state sales tax plus any municipal sales tax of up to 1%.

   Official government source

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location·1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location

   1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

2. West Virginia DEP — Hazardous Waste Annual Certification Fee (used oil and solvents)

   Auto repair shops in West Virginia must comply with WVDEP hazardous waste rules for storing, recycling and disposing of used oil, solvents, parts-cleaner fluid, paints, acids and other automotive wastes, under WV Code Chapter 22 Article 18 and Title 33 Series 24, administered by the Division of Water and Waste Management. Facilities that manage hazardous waste pay an annual certification fee assessed by generator class; most independent repair shops fall into the Very Small Quantity Generator class (100 kg or less per month). The fee is due 1 October each year, with a 25% late charge after 15 November.

   Official government source

   $100/year Very Small Quantity Generator (≤100 kg/month); $500 Small Quantity Generator; $2,200 Large Quantity Generator; $3,000 per permitted treatment/storage/disposal facility·2–4 weeks (registration); the certification fee is billed annually, due 1 October

   $100/year Very Small Quantity Generator (≤100 kg/month); $500 Small Quantity Generator; $2,200 Large Quantity Generator; $3,000 per permitted treatment/storage/disposal facility

   2–4 weeks (registration); the certification fee is billed annually, due 1 October

1. City of Huntington Finance Department — General Business License

   Huntington requires a General Business License for businesses operating within city limits. The Finance Department processes applications; a copy of the WV Business Registration Certificate is required. The license must be renewed annually (July 1-June 30) and displayed at your place of business. A Business & Occupation gross-receipts tax and a $5/week/employee City Service Fee apply separately.

   Official government source

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee·1–3 weeks

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee

   1–3 weeks

2. Cabell County / Huntington Zoning and Certificate of Occupancy

   Auto repair shops must operate in properly zoned commercial or industrial areas. Obtain zoning approval and a Certificate of Occupancy from Cabell County or the City of Huntington before opening.

   Official government source

   $75 (Certificate of Occupancy, flat fee); rezoning/variance filing fees ($160-350) apply only if zoning must change·2–6 weeks

   $75 (Certificate of Occupancy, flat fee); rezoning/variance filing fees ($160-350) apply only if zoning must change

   2–6 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Huntington City Clerk
• West Virginia DEP — Used Oil and Hazardous Waste

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