{
 "answer": "In the City of Prince George, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: Any person carrying on business within the City, including advertising, selling, rendering services, or repairing goods for profit.; fee: Identified in the City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw; pro-rated in first year: 100% (Jan 1–Mar 31), 75% (Apr 1–Jun 30), 50% (Jul 1–Sep 30), 25% (Oct 1–Dec 31).; renewal: Annual; must renew by paying fee prior to December 31 of the year the licence was issued; expires December 31.. Source: Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000112",
 "municipality": "Prince George",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://princegeorge.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-12-07",
   "document_url": "https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL9040_ADOPTED.PDF",
   "summary": "Regulates and licenses businesses operating within the City of Prince George.",
   "capture_sha256": "ce5f14136d6bdda70fcd4e1ba59de5157dfec01c9a314b49b8eb88451a958935",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ce5f14136d6bdda70fcd4e1ba59de5157dfec01c9a314b49b8eb88451a958935.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Any person carrying on business within the City, including advertising, selling, rendering services, or repairing goods for profit.",
    "fee": "Identified in the City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw; pro-rated in first year: 100% (Jan 1–Mar 31), 75% (Apr 1–Jun 30), 50% (Jul 1–Sep 30), 25% (Oct 1–Dec 31).",
    "renewal": "Annual; must renew by paying fee prior to December 31 of the year the licence was issued; expires December 31."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 5.3",
    "who_must_license": "s. 5.1",
    "fee": "s. 7.5; s. 7.8",
    "renewal": "s. 8.1; s. 8.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licensing/text-ce5f14136d6b/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licensing/"
}