Tulare County Business License Fee Exemption for Veterans

In the unincorporated county, a veteran who qualifies under Business and Professions Code 16102 pays no County business license fee, but must still apply. The Ordinance Code asks for proof of an honorable discharge, where the statute also takes a release under honorable conditions.

Also called: business license, peddler, vendor, 6-01-3020, 16102, 16001.8, free license, license collector.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Tulare County, CACounty

Tulare County Ordinance Code section 6-01-3020 (2009, amended 2016) exempts from County business license fees "every honorably discharged veteran who qualifies pursuant to the provisions of Business and Professions Code section 16102". The veteran must still file an application with the license collector and give proof of honorable discharge. What section 16102 covers. A veteran with an honorable discharge or a release from active duty under honorable conditions may sell goods the veteran owns without paying any licence, tax or fee; see the California entry. A veteran released under honorable conditions, which includes a general discharge, qualifies under the statute even though the County asks for proof of an honorable discharge. Beyond the County's section. A veteran who is the sole proprietor of any business, services included, owes no local business license fee under Business and Professions Code section 16001.8, which the California entry describes.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Tulare County Business License Fee Exemption for Veterans
Gate	Rule
Honorable discharge or release under honorable conditions	The County asks for an honorable discharge; section 16102 also takes a release under honorable conditions. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-03.

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