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 How to Submit an Application 

There are several ways to submit a new or renewal application to the Department of Excise and Licenses. If renewing, include your business file number.

  1. All license applications not available online can be submitted by email to EXLSubmit@denvergov.org. When applying, attach all documents to one email. Visit the email application process page for more information.
  2. You can mail your application with fees to:

City and County of Denver
Department of Excise and Licenses
201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 206
Denver, CO 80202

Make checks payable to: Manager of Finance

3. You can pay fees online or by phone after the application has been submitted. You will receive an invoice and you can pay virtually. Visit the online payment process page for more information.

For questions, email licenses@denvergov.org or call 311.

Email - Please note: Only send an email to one of the emails listed below. Emailing multiple email addresses may result in a slower response time to your inquiry.

Note:

Welcome to the Denver Business Licensing Center, the official website for the Department of Excise and Licenses. The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses provides you with the resources you need for a variety of licenses listed on our Index. If you need information regarding Sales Tax ,FDA, Lodger's, Occupational Privilege Tax, Special Event Sales Tax, Telecommunication Business Tax, and or Property Tax please contact the Treasury. If you do not see your type of business on our website, we cannot issue a license to you.

Open Records Requests

To pay for the cost of processing a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request, the agency custodian may charge for the time spent to research and respond to records requests under CORA. Following the Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S. §24-72-205(6), agency custodians may charge $33 per hour for researching, retrieving and reviewing records. There is no charge for the first hour of research, retrieval and review of records.

Click here to view form.

For more information, visit the City’s Colorado Open Records Act webpage below.

 COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT FEE POLICY

Hours of Operation

Office Hours (Appointment Only)
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Fingerprinting
Please see our Fingerprinting website for more information.

Background Checks
You may obtain your CBI, $5.00, background check by going to this website . You must have a debit/credit card. Background Checks cannot be more than 7 days old.

 

Compliments or Complaints

If you have a complaint, compliment or concern about a business operating in Denver, please complete the Business License Compliment Form(PDF, 74KB) and return it to our Department. We will investigate any complaint regarding the business licenses that we issue for the City and County of Denver.

Report a Problem

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