Prof Essional Photographer License Supplemental Application Form

P R O F E S S IO N A L P H O T O G R A P H E R

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L I C E N S E IN F O R MA T IO N

O f f i c e o f t h e C i t y C l e r k L i c e n s e D i v i s i o n

2 0 0 E . W e l l s S t . R o o m 1 0 5 , M i l w a u k e e , W I 5 3 2 0 2

(414) 286-2238 e-mail address:

license@milwaukee.gov

Who needs a Professional

Eligibility Requirements

Photographer License?

An individual applicant, all partners or the agent of a

corporation or limited liability company(LLC) must be at

"Professional Photography" means a business engaged in for

least 18 years of age or older and a resident of the State of

profit by any person, firm or corporation, either as principal

Wisconsin.

or agent, of taking, soliciting, coloring, finishing, processing,

enlarging or selling finished still, motion picture or

Occupancy Permit

electronically recorded photographs.

For those applicants who will be operating from a specified

Includes the taking of pictures, photographs or snapshots by

place of business, a permit must be obtained from the City

any process whatsoever for offering for sale to any person a

of Milwaukee, Development Center, Permit Desk, 809 N.

copy of the picture so taken for consideration in any form.

Broadway, 1

floor, (414) 286-8211.

The passing out

written,

printed typewritten

See

mimeographed matter or the giving of any information

orally concerning the means by which a copy of the picture

Permit must be in the name of the same legal entity as the

so taken may be obtained is deemed to be an offer to

license applicant.

furnish a copy of the picture taken for consideration.

An occupancy permit is not required for those operating on

Includes the taking of pictures, photographs or snapshots by

city streets or highways.

any process whatsoever on city streets or highways for

Photograph for Street Photographers

offering for sale to any person a copy of the picture so taken

for a consideration in any form.

For individual applicants (sole proprietors) who will be

conducting business on city streets or highways, a recent

Exemptions

full faced photograph in the size shown below must be

"Professional Photography" does not include the following:

submitted with the application.

a. Any business in which the business of taking, soliciting,

coloring, finishing, processing, enlarging or selling finished

still, motion pictures or electronically recorded photographs

is incidental to a part of any other type of business such as

publishing or advertising.

b. The development and processing of negatives taken by

others.

c. Coin-operated photo machines or the business of

photography carried on solely for commercial purposes by

commercial photographers

License Period

License expires 1 year from date of issuance.

License must be issued within 1 year of approval, or a

**A photograph is not needed for those operating out

waiver from the Licenses Committee is needed.

of the business address only.

Fee

City of Milwaukee Ordinance

$100 for:

Regulations

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Each separate place of business

•

Conducting business on city streets or highways

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Milwaukee City Ordinance 84-33

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Ordinances are available online at

Forms Needed

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Business Application ccl-bapp

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Professional Photographer License Supplemental

Application ccl-prop1

Prof Essional Photographer License Supplemental Application Form - Milwaukee, Wi

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