Today was very interesting!!! I sent a carpet tech to a neighboring town 45 minutes away to do an empty apt(as a favor to the manager). we do not typically work this area. He got there, and it was directly on main st of this small town. my tech sets up, presprays, and goes to cut the machine off, when he was approached asking for his business license????. he provided our state LLC and all other docs. he said "no I need to see your city of @@@@@ business license?? He immediately called me, and I was at a loss. I am not a business in his town? He then tells my tech to stop work and proceeds to write a $470 ticket!!!!??? Long story short, after traveling to this town, I managed to talk the cop into letting it go seeing as to how we do not service that area as a rule!
So, we started making phone calls, and this is what we found. according to all cities we do business in, (7), we have to purchase city business licenses separately for all 7. This could cost from 200-1000 each!!!!! per year.
Then when I got home(today, same day!) I received a letter from another town saying they have seen our van in the area and we need to buy a Business License!!!
Someone please tell me this is Some type of sick joke!!! Has anyone ever heard of such a thing!?
So, we started making phone calls, and this is what we found. according to all cities we do business in, (7), we have to purchase city business licenses separately for all 7. This could cost from 200-1000 each!!!!! per year.
Then when I got home(today, same day!) I received a letter from another town saying they have seen our van in the area and we need to buy a Business License!!!
Someone please tell me this is Some type of sick joke!!! Has anyone ever heard of such a thing!?