GENERAL INFORMATION

• Establishing or Registering Your Business
  Complete the process to properly establish your business with local, state and federal authorities.
• Unemployment Insurance
  Get information on the UI requirements to do business in the State of Virginia. Unemployed can find out information on how to file for and receive temporary income support.

STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION GUIDES

• Corporations, Foreign (PDF) 
• Foreign Stock Corporations (PDF) 
• Foreign Non-Stock Corporations (PDF) 
• Limited Liability Companies (LLC), Foreign (PDF) 
• Limited Partnership, Foreign (PDF) 

ZONING AND PERMITTING

• Environment Permitting
  From the Virginia Department of Environment Quality.
• Boiler and Vessel Safety
  The Boiler Safety Compliance Program, in the Department of Labor and Industry, is responsible for inspecting and certifying the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and alteration of all boilers and pressure vessels in the Commonwealth. Examples of pressure vessels are air compressor tanks, water heaters, and hydro-pneumatic tanks.
• Building Code, Construction, Occupancy and Zoning
  Uniform Statewide Building Code, State Building Official, & State Fire Marshall.
• Local Building Official, Local Zoning and Planning
  Listing by Counties.