City of Medina Joins State Licensing Partnership

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Published March 26th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Washington State Department of Revenue's Business Licensing Service (BLS) has partnered with the city of Medina, allowing businesses to add a non-resident municipal license through a centralized online portal. This integration streamlines local commerce and benefits mobile professionals, particularly contractors, by connecting them to over 200 other participating cities and towns.

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What changed

The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) announced that the city of Medina has joined its Business Licensing Service (BLS) partnership. This integration allows businesses, especially mobile professionals like construction and landscaping contractors, to obtain a non-resident municipal license for Medina through the BLS online portal, consolidating it with their existing state tax account. Medina joins over 200 other cities and towns in Washington that utilize this system for local license administration.

This partnership primarily impacts businesses operating in Medina, simplifying their licensing process by providing a single point of contact for both state and local registrations. Compliance officers for companies performing construction or landscaping work in Medina should note that this change streamlines the addition of a local license, potentially reducing administrative burdens and ensuring compliance with municipal requirements. No new fees or penalties are mentioned, and the change is presented as an administrative enhancement.

What to do next

Businesses operating in Medina should review the updated licensing process via the BLS portal.
Ensure non-resident municipal licenses for Medina are added to state tax accounts if applicable.

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City Of Medina Joins State Licensing Partnership To Streamline Local Commerce

City of Medina joins state licensing partnership to streamline local commerce

OLYMPIA, Wash. – March 26, 2026 - **** The Department of Revenue’s Business Licensing Service (BLS) today welcomes the city of Medina to its local government licensing support system.

BLS is the state’s premier licensing one-stop solution that connects businesses to hundreds of state registrations, such as liquor licenses and teen worker permits. Medina joins the same system serving more than 200 cities and towns throughout Washington.

This partnership is an essential upgrade for mobile professionals, particularly construction and landscaping contractors working in Medina on residential projects. BLS empowers these businesses to quickly add a non-resident municipal license to their existing state tax account through a centralized online portal.

Medina’s neighboring cities of Kirkland, Clyde Hill, and Newcastle also use this system for local license administration.

Find a complete list of municipal partners on the local license endorsements page.

The Department of Revenue is Washington state’s primary tax agency, nationally recognized as a trusted leader in tax administration and customer service. Revenue administers nearly 60 categories of taxes that help fund vital public services. It also oversees programs that return money to the public, including the Working Families Tax Credit and Unclaimed Property.