A. No individual or entity may engage in business in the Haines Borough without a Haines Borough business license unless specifically exempted from this requirement. The purpose of the business license is to aid the borough in the collection and reporting of sales tax and business sector activity.

B. Business License Application. Applications shall be made on a form provided by the borough, shall be submitted to the borough clerk with a copy of applicant’s Alaska State business license, and a biennial $50.00 fee. Applications may be denied only if the applicant is in arrears with respect to money owed to the borough, without a repayment plan, or the business is unlawful. A current copy of the borough business license must be displayed in the place of business. For a Haines Borough business license, a separate line of business, as defined by the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, shall require a separate business license. One business license may cover multiple lines of business activity, as long as all business advertising and operating occur under the same business name and same business owner.

C. Renewal of Business License. A borough business license shall be renewable biennially (every two years) for individuals or businesses who have paid the $50.00 biennial fee and are current on all sales taxes and reports through December of the previous year. Any applicant delinquent with sales taxes or reports shall not be issued a business license renewal until the biennial fee, all sales taxes, penalties, interest, and other costs resulting from such delinquency have been remitted and all reports and other required forms have been submitted to the borough office. (Ord. 18-09-512 § 6; Ord. 18-08-506 § 4)