Business license is a certificate issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce to industrial and commercial enterprises and individual operators to engage in certain production and business activities. Its format shall be uniformly stipulated by the State Administration of Market Supervision. The registered items include: name, address, person in charge, amount of funds, economic composition, business scope, business mode, number of employees, business period, etc. Business licenses are divided into originals and duplicates, which have the same legal effect. The original shall be placed in a prominent position in the company's domicile or business premises, and the business license shall not be forged, altered, leased, lent or transferred. Without a business license, industrial and commercial enterprises or individual operators are not allowed to start business, engrave official seals, sign contracts, register trademarks or advertise, and banks are not allowed to open accounts.
Legal basis: Article 10 of the Partnership Enterprise Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). If the registration application materials submitted by the applicant are complete and conform to the statutory form, and the enterprise registration authority can register on the spot, it shall register on the spot and issue a business license. Except in the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, the enterprise registration authority shall make a decision on whether to register within 20 days from the date of accepting the application. If it is registered, a business license shall be issued; If it is not registered, it shall give a written reply and explain the reasons.