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 "municipality_id": "gx-000344",
 "municipality": "Medicine Hat",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.medicinehat.ca",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Licensing Bylaw No. 2339 (amended by No. 4833)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.medicinehat.ca/media/a3lns0o4/2339.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated bylaw controlling and regulating businesses and industries within the City of Medicine Hat; covers cannabis retail stores and all business tiers; last amended December 17, 2024.",
   "capture_sha256": "f8e1652a6bfe260fe24aa0a42a4ae03ef6f4a30216c45e7d8d669be1a437dfe2",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f8e1652a6bfe260fe24aa0a42a4ae03ef6f4a30216c45e7d8d669be1a437dfe2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Any person operating a business within the City, excluding specific non-profits, private act clubs, and regulated professionals.",
    "fee": "Schedule 'A': Tier 1 $50.00; Tier 2 $200.00/$225.00; Tier 3 $400.00/$450.00; Tier 4 $800.00/$900.00; Tier 5 $2,500.00/$2,750.00; Non-Resident +$500.00; Admin $55.00 (2025/2026)",
    "renewal": "License year (365 consecutive days from issue); 3 year option for Tiers 2 & 3"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 3.1, s. 4",
    "fee": "Schedule 'A'",
    "renewal": "s. 8.2, s. 2 'License Year', Schedule 'A'"
   },
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/medicine-hat/business-licensing/"
}