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Clarkston 125th city to join combined licensing service

OLYMPIA, Wash. – March. 19, 2020 – Clarkston in southeast Washington is the 125th city to join the Department of Revenue’s Business Licensing Service (BLS).

BLS is a one-stop shop that helps businesses manage local licenses. It is especially helpful for businesses operating in various communities because it links the licensing process for dozens of regional cities.

The city of Yakima with its nearly 100,000 residents joins BLS next month.

A list of partner cities is available on the city license endorsements page.


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