Lighthouse Point local business tax information
http://lighthousepoint.com/occlic.cfm
Tax Ordinance http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11166&sid=9
Florida changed ‘occupational license’ to ‘local business tax receipt’.
The Florida Legislature made these changes in response to misrepresentations by contractors to consumers during the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. The Legislature found that some unscrupulous persons presented local “occupational licenses” to consumers as proof of “competency” to perform various repairs and services. The legislature determined that changing the name of the item issued by local governments from occupational license tax to local business tax may eliminate some fraudulent misrepresentations.