NC Business License Search

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A person starting a Business License, needs to register it with the Secretary of State. Business registrations in North Carolina are the responsibility of the North Carolina Secretary of State. Information on a North Carolina Business License can be found by searching the North Carolina Secretary of State website.

The North Carolina Secretary of State also handles the dissolution of a Business License.


Here is what I use to find an up-to-date link to locate a North Carolina Business License: North Carolina Secretary of State

After finding the Business License you are after, you can see data about it. Usually, information such as the following is available.

  • Recorded Business License Name
  • State Number
  • Standing
  • Business License Address
  • Agent of Service
  • Registered Agent Contact Address
  • Phone

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