TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS BUSINESS LICENSING (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2014 (Legal Notice 13 of 2014) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION
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Citation and commencement Interpretation Regulation 5A inserted Schedule 2 amended Schedule 3 replaces Schedule 4 inserted Savings Transitional provisions
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS BUSINESS LICENSING (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2014 (Legal Notice 13 of 2014) MADE by the Governor under section 25 of the Business Licensing Ordinance.
Citation and commencement 1. These regulations may be cited as the Business Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and shall come into operation on publication in the Gazette.
Interpretation 2. In these Regulations “principal Regulations” means the Business Licensing Regulations.
Regulation 5A inserted 3. The principal Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 5 the following regulation— “Restricted business activities 5A. Where an application is made for a licence permitting the applicant to carry on a business in any activity listed in Schedule 4 the Permanent Secretary, Finance shall consult the Cabinet before making a decision on the application.”.
Schedule 2 amended 4. Schedule 2 to the principal Regulation is amended by deleting Table A and substituting the following Table— “TABLE A COLUMN I Type of business activity
COLUMN II Licence fee and annual renewal fee
Automotive Auto Accessories Auto Dealership – New Auto Dealership – Used Car Wash and Auto Detailing (including window tinting etc.)
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$540 $2,700 $2,700 $300
Motor Vehicle Rental and Leasing (Less than 10 Vehicles) Motor Vehicle Rental and Leasing (10 - 20 Vehicles Motor Vehicle Rental and Leasing–More than 20 Vehicles) Motor Vehicle Service, Repairs and Parts Motorcycles Sales and Repairs Miscellaneous Marine Commercial Fishing Marine Vessels Sales Marine Accessories Sales Marine Vessels for Hire (not part of a tour) – Less than 30ft Marine Vessels for Hire (not part of a tour)–Greater than 30 ft. Shipyard and marina Operations Cruise Port Facility Marine Transport – Passenger Ferry (per Vessel) Marine Transport – Local Cargo (per Vessel) Marine Transport – International Cargo (per Vessel) Marine Mooring Services Wreckage Exploration and Salvaging Dredging and Mining (including sand, oil and other minerals) Water Drilling Services (excluding oil and minerals) Miscellaneous Agriculture, Manufacturing and Processing Distillery Water and Beverage Processing Bottling and Canning Operation Agricultural processing (including meat and dairy) Commercial Marine Produce (seafood) Processing Plants Refinery Bakery Commercial Chemical and Pharmaceutical Processing Woodwork, Art and Craft for Wholesale Native Art and Craft Specialty Stores Wholesale/Retail Farming and Agriculture Hydroponic Farming Aquaculture/Mariculture Shrimp Farming Poultry Farming Animal Husbandry Miscellaneous
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$750 $1,350 $3,000 $1,350 $1,350 $1,000
$675 $1,350 $1,350 $400 $1,350 $3,000 $15,000 $300 $300 $750 $300 $1,000 $2,700 $1,000 $1,000
$1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $15,000 $400 $675 $300 $150 $150 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $540
Health and Medicine Medical Practice (less than 5 staff physicians) – Providenciales and Grand Turk Medical Practice (5 or more staff physicians) – Providenciales and Grand Turk Medical Practice – Other islands Medical Hospital Facility Dental/Orthodontic Practice (Greater than 5 Dentists) Dental/Orthodontic Practice (5 or less Dentists) Chiropractic Service Physiotherapy Services Medical Laboratory Services Veterinary/Veterinary Clinic Pharmacy Services- Providenciales and Grand Turk Pharmacy Services -Other Islands Optometry Services Nursing Care services Geriatric Care and Home Services Podiatry Services Mental Health Services Acupuncture and Alternative/Holistic Medicine Dietary and Nutritional Services Medical Diagnostic Imaging Services Funeral Home and Mortuary Services Ambulance and Emergency Services Air Ambulance Services Pest Control Services Environmental and Sanitation Services Miscellaneous
$2,700 $5,000 $1,000 $15,000 $5,000 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $2,000 $2,700 $1,000 $100 $2,700 $300 $300 $1,500 $300 $1,500 $300 $1,500 $1,000 300 $1,500 $675 $1,000 $1,000
Personal Care Services Barber Shop Beauty Salon Tatoo Services Beauty Supply Store Image Contouring and Cosmetics Dry Cleaners and Laundromat Gymnasium/Fitness Center Spa/Massage Parlors and Body Works Shoe Repair Tailors and Seamstresses Fashion and Design Animal Care/Pet Grooming and Supplies Cleaning, Maid and Janitorial Services Upholstering Miscellaneous
$540 $540 $540 $300 $300 $675 $540 $1,000 $540 $540 $540 $300 $300 $300 $675
Transportation Services Taxi (per vehicle)–Airport/Hotel Taxi – Community (per vehicle) Bus Service – scheduled/route (per bus)
$300 $200 $300
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Bus Service – Mass Transport VIP Transport Scheduled Air Transport Services (per aircraft) Air Charter Services (per aircraft) Ground Handling Operations Fixed Base operations Trucking, Towing and Haulage Services Garage Services Tire Shops International Freight Services Miscellaneous Fuel and Energy Gas and Energy Service Station (per station) (Providenciales and Grand Turk) Gas and Energy Service Station (per station )– Other islands Aviation Refueling Services LNG Distribution and Sales Bulk Fuel Installations Electricity Service Provider Alternative Energy Services Provider (Solar, Wind, other) Alternative Energy Equipment sales and installation Miscellaneous Mechanical, Engineering and Construction Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Cooling Services Ironworks and Welding Locksmith Landscaping/Nursery Contractor: Petty, Small and Medium Interior Decorating and Designing (Residential) Interior Decorating and Designing (Commercial and Industrial) Contractor: General Contractor: Electrician Contractor: Plumber Contractor: Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Maintenance/Cleaning Services (Including Pool, Window, Lawn) Miscellaneous Entertainment, Recreation and Events Auditorium/Conference Center Cinema Bowling Alley Game Rooms/game Park Slot Parlors Casino and Gaming
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$1,000 $1,000 $675 $675 $4,000 $10,000 $750 $1,000 $400 $1,500 $675
$500 $250 $1,500 $1,000 $5,400 $5,400 $1,000 $300 $1,000
$675 $675 $300 $1,000 $540 $1,500 $6,000 $8,100 $600 $600 $6,000 $540 $540
$1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $540 $1,500 $2,000
Movie, Video/Game Store/ Rental Sports and Recreation Photography Entertainment and Production Services Dance Hall/ Discotheque Golf Course Operations Event Planning and Coordination Race Track (Car, Horse, Dog etc.) Miscellaneous Tourism, Real Estate and Hospitality Services Restaurants and Cafeterias (Designated) Restaurants and Cafeterias Other Bar, that do not form part of Hotel or restaurant Bar (Designated) Catering/ Private Chef Services Mobile Food Sales Horseback Riding Provision of tourist accommodation, other than hotel (per unit) Other Provision of tourist accommodation, other than hotel (per unit) Grand Turk/Salt Cay/South Caicos/North Caicos/Middle Caicos Hotel Accommodation (per room) Other Hotel Accommodation (per room)/ Grant Turk/Salt Cay/South Caicos/North Caicos/Middle Caicos Apartment Rentals (per unit) Bicycle Rentals/sales/repairs Property Development Real Estate Agency Property Management Strata Management Services Concierge Services Travel Agency Agency, (Sales, Freight Forwarding, Shipping, other) Land Based Tour Operation Marine Eco-Tour Operation (Kayaking, Paddle Boarding) Water Sports and water tours-less than 20 ft. (per boat) Water Sports and water tours- 20 ft. to 30ft (per boat) Water Sports and water tours - over 30ft (per boat) Helicopter Tours/ultra-light airplane tour Eco-Heritage Tours and Camping Site Operations Eco-Lodge Operations Marriage Officer Services Provision of Tourism Services- Other Miscellaneous Education and Training Tertiary Educational Institutions
$540 $300 $540 $540 $1,350 $10,000 $1,000 $1,500 $1,000
$1,500 $540 $300 $1,500 $675 $300 $675 $400 $200 $50 $25 $40 $540 $10,000 $6,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $675 $675 $675 $1,350 $250 $300 $500 $1,350 $540 $540 $540 $1,350 $1,000
$300
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Professional Institutions and Higher Learning (Medical/Law/ Business Schools) Early Childhood Education Centers Nurseries/Day Care/Child Care Services Technical Vocational Institutions Primary/Secondary Educational Institutions/Education and Training Services Miscellaneous Professional, Legal and Business Services Audit and Accountancy Firm-(1 to 3 accountants) certified or professional accountants Audit and Accountancy Firm- (4 to 6 accountants) Audit and Accountancy Firm- (greater than 6 accountants) Accountancy and Bookkeeping- Other (not professionally qualified) Architectural Firm- (1 to 3 Architects) Architectural Firm-(4 to 6 Architects) Architectural Firm- (greater than 6 Architects) Draftsman-related to Architecture Surveying Professional Surveying Technician Law Practice (Lawyer/Legal Executive) (1 to 3 Lawyers) Law Practice (Lawyer/Legal Executive) (4 to 6 Lawyers) Law Practice (Lawyer/Legal Executive) (Greater than 6 Lawyers) Auctioneer Financial Brokerage Debt Collection and Repossession Services Professional Engineering Services Professional Engineering Consultant Professional Consultancy Secretarial and Administrative Services Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Printing and Publishing (including supplies and equipment sales) Notary Public Services Bailiff Services Interpretation Services Human Resource/ Recruitment/ Employment Services Customs Brokerage Immigration Consultancy Delivery & Auxiliary Services Courier Services - international (including domestic) Courier Services - domestic Security Services Miscellaneous
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$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
$5,400 $7,500 $15,000 $675 $5,400 $7,500 $15,000 $675 $7,000 $675 $5,400 $7,500
$15,000 $1,500 $5,000 $675 $6,000 $6,000 $1,500 $300 $675 $675 $300 $300 $300 $500 $500 $500 $500 $1,000 $300 $675 $1,500
Communication and Advertisement Internet Service Provider Computer and Internet Multimedia Development Internet CafĂŠ Networking and Programming Radio Broadcasting Television Broadcasting Telecommunication Service Online Sales and Marketing- E-Commerce Satellite and Global Positioning Services Call Center Services Miscellaneous Wholesale and Retail Sales Duty Free Shops Bookstore Jewellery Store Retail and Wholesale Sales- Less than 500sq ft Retail and Wholesale Sales- 500sq ft- but less than 1000sq ft. Retail and Wholesale Sales- 1000sq feet- but less than 2000sq ft Retail and Wholesale Sales- 2000sq ft to 10,000sq ft Retail and Wholesale Sales over 10,000 sq ft Vending Retail Leasing of Vending & Slot Machines Building Materials Supply Wholesales Liquor Importer Importer Other than Liquor Water Sales- Piped Water Sales Other Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Stevedoring Salvaging and Recycling Services Blasting/ Explosive/ Pyrotechnic Services Fire Extinguishing Inspection Services Heavy Equipment Sales Heavy Equipment Rentals Warehouse and Storage Rentals Commercial Space Rental House Sitting Pawn Shops Subletting Electronic Rental and Repair Miscellaneous
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$1,500 $1,500 $300 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $3,000 $1,500 $1,000 $1,500 $750
$1,500 $300 $1,500 $675 $1,350 $2,700 $4,000 $5,400 $300 $1,000 $675 $2,700 2,700 $5,400 $675 $1,000
$540 $675 $540 $300 $1,350 $1,350 $1,500 $2,000 $300 $2,500 $300 $675 $300
Schedule 3 replaced 5. Schedule 3 to the Business Licensing Regulation is revoked and replaced with the following Schedule— “SCHEDULE 3 RESERVED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES The following business activities are reserved for Belonger businesses— 1.
Auto accessories
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Auto dealership – New
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Auto dealership – Old
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Car wash and auto detailing (including window tinting etc.)
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Motor vehicle rental and leasing – less than 10 vehicles
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Motor vehicle rental and leasing – 10 to 20 vehicles
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Motor vehicle service, repairs and parts
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Motorcycle sales and repairs
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Marine vessels sales
10. Marine accessories sales 11. Marine vessels for hire (not part of a tour – less than 30 ft 12. Bakery 13. Native arts and craft speciality store (wholesale/retail) 14. Pharmacy services (Providenciales and Grand Turk) 15. Pharmacy services (other islands) 16. Mental health services 17. Medical practice (less than 5 staff physicians) (Providenciales and Grand Turk) 18. Medical laboratory services 19. Medical diagnostic imaging services 20. Funeral home and mortuary services 21. Pest control services 22. Environmental and sanitation services 23. Barber shop 24. Dry cleaners and laundromat 25. Taxi – Airport/Hotel
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26. Taxi – community 27. Bus services – scheduled route 28. Bus service – mass transport 29. VIP transport 30. Ground handling operations 31. Trucking, towing and haulage services 32. Gas and energy service station (Providenciales and Grand Turk) 33. Gas and energy service station (other islands) 34. Alternative energy equipment sales and installation 35. Surveying technician 36. Contractor: petty, small and medium 37. Interior designing and decorating (residential) 38. Law practice (Law/Legal Executive) (1 to 3 lawyers) 39. Contractor: Plumber 40. Dance hall/discotheque 41. Mobile food sales 42. Horseback riding 43. Apartment rentals 44. Bicycle rental/sales/repairs 45. Real estate agency 46. Property management 47. Travel agency 48. Agency (sales, freight forwarding, shipping, other) 49. Land based tour operation 50. Water sports and water tours (less than 20 ft) 51. Water sports and water tours (20 ft to 30 ft) 52. Eco-heritage tours and camping site operations 53. Eco-lodge operations 54. Marriage officer services 55. Audit and accountancy firm – (1 to 3 accountants) 56. Accountancy and bookkeeping – other (not professionally qualified) 57. Architectural firm – (1 to 3 Architects)
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58. Draftsman – related to Architecture 59. Auctioneer 60. Debt collection and repossession services 61. Marketing, advertising and public relations 62. Human resources/recruitment/employment services 63. Customs brokerage 64. Immigration consultancy 65. Courier services - domestic 66. Security services 67. Radio broadcasting 68. Television broadcasting 69. Bookstore 70. Retail and wholesale sales –less than 500 sq ft 71. Retail and wholesale sales – 500 sq ft but less tha 1000 sq ft 72. retail and wholesale sales – 1000 sq ft but less than 2,000 sq ft 73. Retail and wholesale sales - 2000 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft 74. retail and wholesale sales – over 10,000 sq ft 75. Vending retail 76. Electronic rental and repair 77. Pawn shop 78. Cleaning, maid and janitorial services”.
Schedule 4 inserted 6. The Business Licensing Regulations are amended by inserting after Schedule 3 the following Schedule— “SCHEDULE 4 RESTRICTED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES The following business activities require consultation with the Cabinet— 1.
Commercial fishing
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Marine vessels for hire- greater than 30 ft (not part of a tour)
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Marine transport- passenger ferry
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Distillery
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Water and Beverage processing
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Bottling and canning operation
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Agriculture processing, including meat and dairy
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Commercial marine product (seafood) processing plant
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Woodwork, art and craft for wholesale
10. Farming and agriculture 11. Aquaculture/Mariculture 12. Shrimp farming 13. Poultry farming 14. Medical practice (5 or more staff physicians) –Providenciales and Grand Turk 15. Medical practice- other islands 16. Nursing care services 17. Ambulance and emergency services 18. Law Practice (Lawyer/Legal Executive) (4 to 6 lawyers) 19. Law Practice (Lawyers/Legal Executive) (greater than 6 lawyers) 20. Interior designing and decorating (commercial and industrial)�.
Savings 7. The restriction contained in regulation 4 of the principal Regulations shall not apply to a non-Belonger business that, on the commencement of these Regulations, holds a license for a business activity now listed in Schedule 3.
Transitional provisions 8. Notwithstanding regulation 2(3) of the principal Regulations, in respect of a licence which expires on 31 March 2014, if the annual renewal fee has not been paid at all or in full within three months of the coming into operations of these Regulations, the fee, or as the case may be, that part of the fee remaining unpaid, shall be increased by 10 per cent for each month or part thereof during which the fee remains unpaid.
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Made this 26th day of March 2014.
PETER BECKINGHAM GOVERNOR
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This Note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations seek— (a) to amend Schedule 2 to the Business Licensing Regulations to revise the fees in respect of business licences; (b) to revise the Schedule 3 in respect of the business activities reserved for Belonger businesses; (c) to insert a new Schedule 4 in respect of the business activities that will require consultation with the Cabinet before a decision is made to grant or not grant a licence; (d) to protect those non-Belonger businesses which were licensed under existing law and would be affected by the business activities now appearing on the list of business activities reserved for Belonger businesses; (e) to provide 3 month from the date of coming into operation of the Regulations for the payment of annual renewal fee for a licence which expires on 31 March 2014.
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