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Agriculture – Alcohol – Automobile – Banking – Boating – Child Care – Consumer Protection – Contractors/Building/Construction/Home Owner Improvements – Corporations – Courts – Educational Institutions – Employers – Environmental Protection – Equine – Food – General Business License – Health – Lottery/Gaming – Manufacturing – Professions – Protecting the Public – Roads and Access – Special Event/Sporting Event

Agriculture

Beekeepers

Commercial Feeds and Pet Foods

Commercial Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Permit

Deer Depredation Permits

Fertilizer and Soil Conditioners Tonnage Report

Grain Mills, Employees, and Equipment

Lime Tonnage

Liming Materials

Meat, Poultry, and Egg Inspection License

Nursery and Plant Dealers

Nutrient Management Consultants, Generators, and Handlers

Pesticide – Applicators Individuals

Pesticide – Dealers

Pesticide – Registration

Pesticides – Applicator Businesses

Selling To The Public Using a Commercial Device

Spray Irrigation

Timber Harvesters

Weights and Measures – Weighmaster License

Alcohol

Liquor License

Liquor License: Non-Profit Gathering

Automobile

Auto Body Shop

Certified Emission Repair Technician Permits

Medical Transport Vehicles

Motor Carrier Services

Motor Vehicle Dealers

Banking

Check Casher

Licensed Lenders (Non-Mortgage Companies Only)

Mortgage Broker

Motor Vehicle Financing

Preneed Funeral Contracts

Sale of Checks

Transportation of Money and Valuables

Boating

Charter Boat Licenses

Head Boat Licenses

River Pilot

Child Care

Child Care – Residential Child Care Facilities and Day Treatment Programs

Child Care Facilities – Home Based and Centers

Child Placing Agencies

Consumer Protection

Alarm Agencies

Alarm and Security System Employees

Debt Management Service

Door to Door Sales

Loan Modification Service Provider

Notary Public

Securities and Investment Firms, Brokers, and Agents

Telemarketing

Contractors/Building/Construction/Home Owner Improvements

Architect

Construction Activity, Large Area: Agricultural, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Institutional

Construction along Delaware’s Coastline

Electrical Inspection Agency

Electrician

Federal Consistency review under the Coastal Zone Management Act

HVACR

Home Inspector

Homeowner Permits for Electrical Work

Lead Activity Firms

Manufactured Home

Master Plumber

Plumbing Permitting – Commercial

Plumbing Permitting – Residential

Well Contractors (Drillers)

Well Contractors (Pump Installers)

Wetlands, Subaqueous Lands, and Marina Permits

Corporations

Corporations – Legal Entity Formation

Entity Name Reservation

Foreign Qualification for Corporations

Courts

“Doing Business As” Name Registration for Business Fictious Names

Educational Institutions

Schools of Cosmetology and Barbering

Employers

Employee Withholding

Unemployment Insurance

Workers’ Compensation- Insurance requirement

Environmental Protection

Aboveground Storage Tank (AST)

Commercial Fishing

Dry Cleaner: Perchloroethylene Source Category Permits

Fishing Guide Licenses

Gasoline Delivery

Hazardous Waste Post Closure

Hazardous Waste TSDF

Hunting Guide

Nuisance Wildlife Control

Open Burning

Recyclers, Reuse, and Composting Operations

Resource Recovery Facility

Scientific Collecting

Shellfish Aquaculture

Shellfish Dealer

Solid Waste Landfills

Solid Waste Post Closure

Solid Waste Transfer Station

Solid and Hazardous Waste Transporters

Trapping License

Underground Injections and Injection Wells

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Certified Contractors

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Certified Operator

Underground Storage Tank Facilities (Primarily Gas Stations) Infrastructure Registrations

Underground Storage Tank Facilities (Primarily Gas Stations) Vapor Recovery Permits

Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Licenses (includes liquid waste hauler)

Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Permits (Large Systems)

Equine

Harness Racing

Harness Racing (horses)

Thoroughbred Racing

Food

Food: Establishments (restaurant, food truck, bakery, diner, caterer, frozen dessert stand, butcher, food delivery, others)

Food: Food Establishment Plumbing Permitting Requirements

Food: Temporary Food Establishments

Milk: Production, Sale, Transport, and Storage

Non-alcoholic beverage manufacture

General Business License

General Business License

Health

Athletic Trainer

Audiology

Body Art Establishments

Certified Nursing Assistant

Chemical Dependency Professional

Chiropractor

Controlled Substances

Dentist, Dental Hygienist, and Dental Resident

Dietitian/Nutritionist

Hearing Aid Dispenser

Home Health Agencies

Long Term Care Facilities

Nurse (RN, LPN, and APN)

Nursing Home Administrator

Optometry

Paramedic, EMT, EMS

Pharmacist, Pharmacy Intern, Pharmacies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturer and Distributor, and Vet Medicine Retailer

Physical Therapist

Physician, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Care Practitioners, Acupuncture Practitioners, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists, Genetic Counselors and Polysomnographers

Pools/Spas/Hot Tubs

Pools: Qualified Operators

Public Water Supply Operator

Radiation: Machine Facilities Registration

Radiation: Service Provider Registration

Respiratory Care

Water Treatment Plant Operator

Lottery/Gaming

Lottery Retailer

Manufacturing

Accidental Release Prevention: Chemicals posing hazards

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Emergency Release Notification

Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Initial, Annual Tier II, and Updates)

Manufacture/Sale of Mattresses, Pillows and Bedding

Manufacturing in Delaware’s Coastal Zone

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting

Professions

Accountant (PA, CPA, and firms)

Aesthetician

Attorney

Barber

Constables – Individuals

Cosmetologist

Deadly Weapons Dealer

Electrologist

Funeral Services

Genetic Counselor

Geologist

Land Surveyor

Landscape Architect

Marriage and Family Therapy

Massage and Bodywork

Nail Technician

Occupational Therapy

Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors

Podiatry

Private Investigators and Security Guards

Professional Counselors of Mental Health

Professional Engineer

Psychology

Radiation Technology Certification

Real Estate

Real Estate Appraiser

Salons and Salon Shops

Social Worker

Speech Pathology

Veterinary Medicine

Protecting the Public

Adult Entertainment Establishment

Armored Car Agency

Armored Car Employees

Bail Enforcement Agents

Fire Marshal: Licenses and Permits

Recreational Camps

Roads and Access

Commercial Driver’s License

Commercial Entrances

Construction Contractors (DelDOT)

Consultants (DelDOT)

Disadvantaged Businesses (DELDOT)

Land Development Projects

Motor Coach/Bus Drivers

Oversize/Overweight Permits

Residential Entrances

Taxi Drivers and Limousine Drivers (in state)

Taxi Drivers and Limousine Drivers (out of state, operating in DE)

Temporary Entrances

Trolley Drivers

Special Event/Sporting Event

Boxing Event

Charitable Gaming Event

Fire Marshal: Licenses and Permits for Special Events

Mixed Martial Arts Event

Special Event Permit (affecting roads/traffic)

Sports Entertainment Event





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