Maine Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Guides & Resources

Get step-by-step guidance for forming and running a compliant organization in Maine

Licenses for Regulated Industries

Explore resources for firms in licensed professions like engineering and construction.

Corporate Filings

Learn what filings to submit to state agencies throughout an organization’s lifecycle.

Tax Filings

Get all the information you need to register for state taxes or apply for tax exemption.

State Licensing Agencies

Access state agencies responsible for licensing and regulating Maine organizations.

Local Business Licenses

Find a complete listing of jurisdictions in the state, from county to city to neighborhood.

General Maine Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for your Maine annual report.

Construction License

Get your Maine construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Maine. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Maine. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Maine. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

Maine Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Maine today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Maine. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Maine, and across the US.

Maine Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.

Maine Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.

Maine Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.

Maine State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Maine that a business should check for business license requirements.

Board of Accountancy
Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations
Bureau of Insurance
Department of Environmental Protection - Asbestos Program
Department of Environmental Protection - Lead Hazard Prevention
Department of Labor
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation - Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation - Board of Pharmacy
Department of Public Safety - Gambling Control Unit
Electricians' Examining Board
Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists

Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors
Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Real Estate Commission
Office of Professional and Occupation Regulation
Plumbers' Examining Board
Professional & Financial Regulation - Elevator and Tramway Safety Program
Professional & Financial Regulation - Plumbers' Examining Board
Professional Licensing
Public Utilities Commission
Revenue Services
Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
State Board of Licensure for Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers
State Police - Special Investigations Unit

Maine Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Maine that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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Androscoggin County
Aroostook County
Cumberland County
Franklin County

Hancock County
Kennebec County
Knox County
Lincoln County

Oxford County
Penobscot County
Piscataquis County
Sagadahoc County

Somerset County
Waldo County
Washington County
York County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood