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 "municipality": "Sooke",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://sooke.ca/",
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   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021 - Consolidated",
   "category": "business_licensing",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-07-20",
   "document_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/51783/",
   "summary": "Governs the licensing and regulation of businesses, including short-term rental and cannabis retail, in the District of Sooke.",
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    "licence_period": "annual, January 1 to December 31",
    "late_penalty": "50% of outstanding Business Licence fee if unpaid as of March 1",
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000.00"
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}