WHAT IS A BUSINESS CERTIFICATE, DBA (doing business as)?
A Business Certificate is a local registration of a business that is conducted within the Town and filed with the Town Clerk, either in person or by mail, in every city/town where a business of any such person, partnership or corporation may be situated. It is commonly referred to as a “d/b/a” (doing business as). The primary purpose of filing is to protect consumers or creditors by identifying the names and addresses of the owners of the business. Essentially, the public has a right to know who “is” a particular business, since a customer will not know who owns the business simply by the name of the business. NOTE: A business certificate is not a license to do business in the Town of Sudbury. Additional licenses/permits issued by other town departments or state agencies may be required in order to do business. Please refer to the Town of Sudbury Zoning Bylaws for conducting a business in the business district or the residential/home business. If needed you may be required to check wit
