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 "answer": "In the Town of Hearst, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 101-2024 - Town of Hearst Business Licensing By-law, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Who must license: Hawkers and peddlers; taxi owners, taxi drivers, and taxi stands. Renewal: Business licences valid for one year from date of issuance; Hawker/Peddler per class (daily, 6-month, 1-year).",
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 "municipality": "Hearst",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.hearst.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 101-2024 - Town of Hearst Business Licensing By-law",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-17",
   "document_url": "http://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/101-2024-Licencing-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensing by-law for hawkers and peddlers and taxi businesses under the Municipal Act (Part IV); fees, offences, inspection powers, taxi fare/number limits. Scanned PDF, OCR-confirmed enacting council Town of Hearst.",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Hawkers and peddlers; taxi owners, taxi drivers, and taxi stands.",
    "fee": "Taxi Owner: $ 100/ year; Taxi Driver: $ 50/ year; Taxi Stand: $ 50/ year; Hawker/Peddler: Class A (daily): $ 100; Class B (6 months): $ 800; Class C (12 months): $1,400",
    "renewal": "Business licences valid for one year from date of issuance; Hawker/Peddler per class (daily, 6-month, 1-year)."
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   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1.1(a)(i)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 1 Definitions (“Business”); Schedule A; Schedule B",
    "fee": "Schedule C",
    "renewal": "s. 2.3; Schedule C"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Hearst By-laws index",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hearst.ca/en/town-hall/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Town by-law index linking the Licensing By-law 101-2024.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hearst/business-licensing/"
}