How to Obtain a Limousine License
If you want to start your own limousine business, you will need to obtain a limousine license. This process can take some time to complete, as you must have an extensive background checks on you, including a mental health screening. You also have to pay a fee, which is different for each state.
- Visit your city or county clerk’s office. This office has to be in the same town that you live in, or the same town your limousine business is in.
- Tell them you need a limousine license application. You will not be able to sit down and fill it out while there, as it is very long and requires a lot of information.
- Gather together the information required for the limousine application. Some states require you to obtain a fingerprint. You can get this done at a police station for a small fee. Most states require a mental health screening, and the instructions of how to do this should be on the application. They may also require references from friends or family.
- Make a photocopy of your current driver’s license. Include copies of your birth certificate, passport or green card to prove that you can work in the United States.
- Get two passport photographs taken of yourself. You can have this done at your local post office.
- Obtain a copy of your driver’s history from the Motor Vehicle Commission office. Return all required paperwork to your county clerk office. Pay the fees required for your state, which the clerk’s office will tell you.