# About dc-business-license-records

> Where the data comes from and where the site stops.

## About this site

### The source

- Basic Business Licenses , District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Open Data DC. File
downloaded on October 1, 2026.

### What this site is not

- **Not the District of Columbia government**, and not affiliated with or endorsed by it.
- **Not a ranking**: lists are alphabetical.
- **Not a directory of people**: sole proprietors and individual licenses are left out, and owners' names are never downloaded.

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Página: https://dc-business-license-records.pages.dev/about/
Fonte: https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/85bf98d3915f412c8a4de706f2d13513
Recolha: 2026-10-01