Legal Question in Business Law in California

I am in San Bernardino county California. I am starting a home base business. It is for outcall strippers and performers. I have no direct employees, they are all independent contractors. I provide advertising (phone book and internet) and screen calls, I then assign the call to the girl that fits the needs of the show, and they collect a service fee at the time of the show. The girls are responsible for paying me my portion of the service fee. They negotiate there tips. Customers and the girls do not come to the house.\n\nMy question is.\nThe county told me I only need a home based business permit. Is it really that easy? Do I need to carry any liability Ins, or apply for a full business license?\n


Asked on 7/31/09, 4:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson

It is not incredibly difficult to obtain. Each county/city has their own requirements.

On the issue of liability insurance the answer is yes, you should carry liability insurance. You should also consider forming a separate business entity to insulate you from any personal liability (if you are a sole proprietor you have no personal protection from any lawsuits that may be filed against the business). Please let me know if I can help you with any of this.

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Answered on 8/04/09, 5:57 pm


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