{"id":1948,"date":"2015-06-05T18:20:54","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T22:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/?p=1948"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:27:25","slug":"registering-your-master-business-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/registering-your-master-business-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"Registering Your Master Business Licence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ontario Business Central has been assisting individuals to register their business for over 20 years. From speaking with the consumers, we have compiled commonly asked questions about how to register and what the process entails. We offer this information to help you register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Sample<\/a>It is a quick and easy process that allows you to operate a business, open a bank account, use name for marketing (storefront, business cards\u2026). You are allowed to use the name as it is registered. This type of business registration does NOT have name protection. Since the MBL does not have name protection we recommend pre-searching the name<\/a> in the Nuans databank (a service we offer), to ensure you are not infringing on a Corporation or Trademark that has name protection.<\/p>\n

Under the Ontario Business Names Act<\/a>, you must register your business name if operating under any other name but your first and last name, (ex: Roger\u2019s Designs). Even in the event of using your personal name for the business, people will register their personal name for the business to gain access to wholesale pricing or discounts from suppliers.(ex: Roger Smith)<\/p>\n

A Master Business Licence is a registration that is valid for 5 years. Before the end of the 5 year term, you are required to renew your licence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Often clients refer to the Master Business Licence as different names. Noted below are some of the commonly used terminologies:<\/p>\n