Business Certificates

Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 110, the City Clerk accepts filings of Business Certificates by any person, persons or corporations conducting business in the City of Worcester under a company name.

Generally, persons or corporations, individually or in partnership with one another, and doing business in the City of Worcester under a company name must file a business certificate. The certificate is valid for four (4) years from the date of filing. They are renewable thereafter.

How to File - Business Certificate

In Person or By Mail

Fill out the appropriate form (notarized and signed in black ink) and submit to the City Clerk's Office:

Discontinuance

If you are a business owner and wish to discontinue your business, have changed your residence or location of business, or wish to withdraw from your business or partnership you must complete a Statement of Discontinuance and submit to the City Clerk's Office.

Business Discontinuance

Fees

  • Filing is $50.
  • Certified copy of the completed filing is $12 in person and $14 through the mail.
  • Discontinuance or withdrawal of a Business Certificate is $20.

Search Business Certificates

You may search the Business Certificate Record database for any DBA filed with the City of Worcester between August 14, 1963 and December 6, 2024 . The certificate is valid for four (4) years from the date of filing. They are renewable thereafter.

City Clerk Services - Business Certificates

City Clerk staff give you an overview of the Business Certificate process.

Contact Information

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