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How to license a SERVICE business

I have been doing research on franchising vs. licensing and want to learn more about licensing a service business. Im stuck and haven`t really found too much information on doing such. Also, if anyone knows of a service business that is licensed, please list them so that I may research them. Again, licensed service businesses only, not franchised service business. Thanks in advance and I look forward to all replys.
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If you are talking about a business license, Here is a general rule from my state licensing board. A business offering a tangible product (basically a solid object) for sale has to get a license. Further, anything done by said business to generate profit requires the business to have a license. IE., putting an ad in the newspaper.
It depends on the type of service you are offering also. In my state, a writer does not have to have a business license. But a company that runs a carpet cleaning service may be required to get a local license.