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Council proposes stricter business licensing requirements for unlicensed businesses in Philadelphia.

Official:Amending Section 19-2602 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Licenses to provide that the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall refrain from issuing or shall revoke the business privilege license of any person who operates any business without the requisite license, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco

Introduced: May 27, 2004

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires the Department of Licenses and Inspections to revoke or refuse business licenses for companies operating without proper licensing. It also gives the department authority to take action against businesses that are causing public nuisances.

What This Bill Does

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This bill does the following

Requires the Department of Licenses and Inspections to refrain from issuing business privilege licenses to individuals who operate businesses without the requisite license.
Authorizes the department to revoke the business privilege license of any person who operates a business without the proper license.
Gives the department the authority to take action against businesses that are causing public nuisances.
Places responsibility on the Department of Licenses and Inspections to enforce proper licensing and address public nuisance issues.