Legal analysis: it is generally harmless to lose a copy of the business license. Because of the use of photocopies, government agencies and banks are required to produce the original copies, and the photocopies need to be signed by the legal representative or stamped with the official seal of the company to be effective.

Legal basis: Article 8 of the Regulations on Individual Industrial and Commercial Households applies for registration as an individual industrial and commercial house, and shall apply to the registration authority where the business premises are located. The applicant shall submit an application for registration, identity certificate and proof of business premises.

The registered items of individual industrial and commercial households include the name and domicile, composition, business scope and business premises of the operators. Individual industrial and commercial households use the name, with the name as a registered item.