licensing office
Where permits originate
A licensing office is a government facility where people obtain official permits and registrations—driver's licenses, business licenses, hunting permits, marriage licenses.
The term often refers specifically to motor vehicle offices: I spent two hours at the licensing office renewing my registration.
These offices are notorious for long waits and bureaucratic procedures.
- DMVVehicle registration agency
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- permitOfficial written authorization
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- behind the counterEmployee side of service area
counter · clerk · queue · stand in line · long wait · paperwork · forms · proof of address · stamps · renewal · expiration date · documents · waiting · number · ticket · government · bureaucracy · ID
- government bodiesagency, bureau, legislature, department, ministry
- government officesDMV, bureau, agency, department, ministry
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- pet licensingdog tag, registration, microchip, ID tag, collar
- government buildingscourthouse, state capitol, state house, legislative building, senate building
- office roomsreception, mailroom, human resources, registrar, financial aid
licensing officeenforcement agency
Organization ensuring law compliance
courthouse · police station · court of law · disciplinary board · tribunal
licensing officeblack market
Illicit trading system
underground economy · gray market · free market · open access
licensing, office, license, licence, licensed, unlicensed, licensee, licensor, licensable