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Other licenses

Information about and how to apply for other licences.


Licence to work as a hairdresser


Hairdressers no longer have to be registered, but certain activities still need registration for licensing

Register as a nursing agency


To operate a nursing agency you must register with the Care Quality Commission

Watersports licences


Licensing only applies when activities are done in remote or isolated environments

Mini cab licence


You must have a license to operate a private hire vehicle (minicab), and your vehicle will be tested

Register a cooling tower


All buildings with cooling towers and evaporative condensers must register with us under The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992.

Credit licence


Businesses that offer credit, lend money to consumers or allows customers time to pay for goods and services, must be licensed with the Office of Fair Trading.

Licence to run a private club


You must have a club premises permit to supply alcohol or regulated entertainment in a qualifying club

Licence to run a sex establishment


Sex shops, sex cinemas and sexual entertainment venues fall under licensing regulations

Licence to operate auction premises


Licence for places where the sale of goods by competitive bidding takes place

Stage hypnotism licence


You must have authorisation from the local council to show, demonstrate or perform a hypnotism act in public in England and Wales.

Licence to deal in game


A licence is required to deal in game

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