Title: Identify the procedures, licenses, permits, regulations, and laws related to starting a business.
Course: Operating the Farm Business (18301-III) > Section: Operating an Agricultural Business

Identification should include

- local, state, and federal licenses needed to start a business
- permits (e.g., zoning, health, pesticide use, land application, forestry, emissions)
- local, state, and federal laws pertaining to starting a business
- steps to acquire a business license
- the importance of professional guidance (e.g., legal, accounting)
- agricultural taxes (exemptions and sales-use).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of a business license?
- How does one obtain a business license?
- What are the local laws and fees related to acquiring a business license?
- What is a business partnership?