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Trade Name
If a business or unregistered entity (sole proprietor, general partnership etc.) wishes to do business under a name that is different than their registered name or true legal name, they may register a trade name. A trade name or a “Doing Business As” name is optional and is not required in order to conduct business in DC. However, if a sole proprietor, general partnership or registered entity is using a trade name, it must be registered and on record with Corporations Division.The dataset contains the following columns: trade names, effective date, trade name status, file number, trade name expiration date, and initial file number. More information can be found at https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1619191
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "DCGISopendata",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:gisgroup@dc.gov"
}
|
| description | <div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>If a business or unregistered entity (sole proprietor, general partnership etc.) wishes to do business under a name that is different than their registered name or true legal name, they may register a trade name. A trade name or a “Doing Business As” name is optional and is not required in order to conduct business in DC. However, if a sole proprietor, general partnership or registered entity is using a trade name, it must be registered and on record with Corporations Division.</span></p><p><span>The dataset contains the following columns: trade names, effective date, trade name status, file number, trade name expiration date, and initial file number. More information can be found at </span><a target='_blank' href='https://dlcp.dc.gov:443/node/1619191' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span><u>https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1619191</u></span></a></p></div></div></div> |
| distribution |
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"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "ArcGIS GeoService",
"format": "ArcGIS GeoServices REST API",
"accessURL": "https://maps2.dcgis.dc.gov/dcgis/rest/services/DCGIS_DATA/Business_Licensing_and_Grants_WebMercator/FeatureServer/1",
"mediaType": "application/json"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "CSV",
"format": "CSV",
"accessURL": "https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/9d6f01e0dd444919957e4a3ea7c1bba0/csv?layers=1",
"mediaType": "text/csv"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "File Geodatabase",
"format": "ZIP",
"accessURL": "https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/9d6f01e0dd444919957e4a3ea7c1bba0/filegdb?layers=1",
"mediaType": "application/zip"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "GeoJSON",
"format": "GeoJSON",
"accessURL": "https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/9d6f01e0dd444919957e4a3ea7c1bba0/geojson?layers=1",
"mediaType": "application/vnd.geo+json"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "ArcGIS Hub Dataset",
"format": "Web Page",
"accessURL": "https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::trade-name",
"mediaType": "text/html"
}
]
|
| identifier | https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=9d6f01e0dd444919957e4a3ea7c1bba0&sublayer=1 |
| issued | 2023-04-19T14:38:35.000Z |
| keyword |
[
"business",
"business registration",
"consumer",
"dc",
"district of columbia",
"licensing",
"licensing and consumer",
"washington dc"
]
|
| landingPage | https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::trade-name |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| modified | 2026-02-18T07:54:16.000Z |
| publisher |
{
"name": "Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection"
}
|
| spatial | -77.1122,38.8133,-76.9099,38.9933 |
| theme |
[
"geospatial"
]
|
| title | Trade Name |
