Private enterprise in its development posed to the legislator a number of questions regarding licensing mechanisms regarding the type of activity, since it turned out that not everyone can deal without an appropriate permit. So the concept of “licensed activities” appeared. By issuing permits or licenses for such activities, the state controls the activities of entrepreneurs, acting as a guarantor for the average person. There is a list of licensed activities that an entrepreneur should be familiar with.
The purpose of introducing licensing is to control activities that can cause damage to both the security of the state and the subject of the state - to the person. There is a list that includes licensed activities - from bookmakers to nuclear power. If the activities of your company must be licensed, but you do not have a license, then your activity is illegal. For the absence of certain types of licenses , criminal liability may occur.
It is recommended that a novice entrepreneur search the Internet for a list of licensed activities in order to protect his business from possible errors to a certain extent. Obtaining a license guarantees the opportunity to engage in the selected business and receive income. Due to the fact that licensed activities have their own characteristics, a specific authority is engaged in issuing licenses for each of them.
Licensing is carried out by authorities, both state and local. In this case, the licensing authority has the right to check the activities of the licensee, to carry out actions with documents relating to this activity. At the end of the verification process, you will receive a license or denial of licensing.
To obtain a license, the applicant must submit to the licensing authority an application of a certain form, signed by the leadership of the legal entity or individual entrepreneur. The application is submitted to the licensing authority directly or by mail with a notice of delivery. The application shall indicate the details of the enterprise, the intended type of activity that the licensed types of activity allow, and documents on the legality of the establishment of the enterprise are attached.
If all documents have been submitted and executed in the appropriate manner, the licensing authority must resolve the issue of issuing a license and inform the applicant about this within a calendar month. To avoid possible delays, the entrepreneur should contact specialists for advice or professional assistance. Without the help of specialists, it takes a lot of time to collect documents and information, which also leads to an increase in the period for obtaining a license.
By definition of the legislator, a license is valid for three years. After their expiration, the license can be renewed. For some licensed activities, perpetual licenses are issued. In addition, there are certain types of activities for which a license is not needed. That is, the entrepreneur should first understand the need for licensing his activities.
The license terminates with the termination of the activity of the licensee or upon filing by the latter of the relevant application. In addition, it can be canceled in accordance with a court decision at the request of the licensing authority. In any case, the issuing authority must decide within ten days to expire and notify the licensee.
Licensing by its nature is a form of state regulation of entrepreneurs, therefore, the relationship between the regulator and entrepreneurs are "vertical" in nature. This organization of the process guarantees the entrepreneur legal protection in the event that his activities are subjected to unreasonable claims.