How do I obtain a vendors license?
You can apply for licenses online.
The Electronic Commercial Licensing, Inspection and Permitting Services Enterprise (eCLIPSE) allows users to:
- Apply for business licenses.
- Apply for trade licenses.
- Pay for licenses.
- Link licenses to an online user profile.
- Download, save, and print licenses.
You Should Know:
A License is required for anyone who exhibits, displays, offers for sale or sells any goods, wares or merchandise on the sidewalk (stand/table), from a motor vehicle or on foot. This includes private yard sales, garage sales, bake sales and flea markets. A license is required for any period from one day to one year. There are specific licenses required for different types of vending.Further Information:
To obtain a Seller's Permit/Resale Certificate, you must file Pennsylvania Enterprise Registration Form (PA-100), which may be submitted either online or by printing out the form and mailing it to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. A Seller's Permit/Resale Certificate is a state permit, not a city permit.
A vendor is someone conducting business on the public way or street, limited to sales of goods or services, and businesses that require one or more of the following licenses: Food Rental, Special Assembly, Motor Vehicle Repair/Fuel Sales. 
