§ 12.5-95. Registration required.  


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  • The owner, agent or legal representative of every business subject to this article, whether listed in the classification index or not, shall register the business and make application for a business license on or before the due date of each year, except that a new business shall be required to have a business license prior to operation within the county. Application shall be on a form provided by the county which shall contain the social security number and/or employer's federal identification number, and the South Carolina Retail License Number (if applicable), the business name as reported on the South Carolina income tax return, and all information about the applicant and the business deemed necessary by the county administrator for the purpose of identifying those persons financially responsible for or having a financial interest in the licensed business to carry out the purpose of this article by the county. The applicant shall certify under oath that the information given in the application is true, that the gross income is accurately reported, or estimated for a new business, without any unauthorized deductions, and that all assessments, fees, licenses, personal property taxes, vehicles taxes, and other charges due and payable to the county have been paid. No application for a business license shall be granted without full compliance with all regulatory codes of Horry County. A license for a bar (NAICS 722410) must be issued in the name of the individual who has been issued a state alcohol, beer or wine permit or license and will have actual control and management of the business. An insurance agent not employed by a company shall be licensed as a broker.

(Ord. No. 99-14, § 1, 5-5-15)