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Apply for a Business Certificate

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A business certificate must be filed for any person, partnership, or corporation conducting business in Cambridge under a name other than their own. The form must be signed before a Notary Public and returned to:

City Clerk's Office
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

For additional questions related to your Business Certificate, please visit cambridgema.gov/iwantto/applyforabusinesscertificate or contact the Clerk’s at 617-349-4260 or cityclerk@cambridgema.gov.

Additional Information

Business certificates are valid for four years and must be renewed at the City Clerk's Office. The cost to file is $50.

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