{
 "answer": "In the Village of Burns Lake, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: All persons carrying on any business within the Village, including resident, non-resident, seasonal, and temporary vendor businesses.; fee: Prescribed fee per current Village of Burns Lake Fees and Charges Bylaw; reduced by ½ for full licences issued after June 30; no fee for non-profits; renewal: Annual; expires December 31 each year. Source: Business Licence Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000011",
 "municipality": "Burns Lake",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.burnslake.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-1054-2023-1",
   "summary": "Requires businesses operating within the Village of Burns Lake to obtain a licence and sets related requirements and fees.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df46dec8a52a7a0dbe164bd058b20e58b9b7f6ebc6859168bd5d109356a8d436.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "All persons carrying on any business within the Village, including resident, non-resident, seasonal, and temporary vendor businesses.",
    "fee": "Prescribed fee per current Village of Burns Lake Fees and Charges Bylaw; reduced by ½ for full licences issued after June 30; no fee for non-profits",
    "renewal": "Annual; expires December 31 each year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1: \"No person shall carry on any business within the Village unless that person holds a valid and subsisting Licence\"",
    "who_must_license": "s. 4.1, s. 4.6, s. 6.3",
    "fee": "s. 7.1: \"prescribed fee for the classification of business set out in the current Village of Burns Lake Fees and Charges Bylaw\"; s. 7.5: \"reduced by ½ for any person who becomes liable for a full Licence after June 30\"; s. 4.6: \"no fee shall be charged\" [non-profits]",
    "renewal": "s. 7.4: \"in effect for a period of twelve months and expires on the 31st day of December each year\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/burns-lake/business-licensing/text-df46dec8a52a/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/burns-lake/business-licensing/"
}