Whenever you are conducting business under a name other than your own full name or the corporation's, you must obtain a "doing business as" (dba) certificate from the City Clerk in the City where the business is located. The d/b/a certificate is maintained in a public file and allows consumers to identify and locate the proprietor. You may file the (dba) in person, and/or with your partner if a partnership, in the City Clerk's office (Room 118). You may also complete the application online on our permits portal. (recommended)
Your certificate will need to be notarized by a notary in the office - if a business representative is unable to come in-person, they will need to sign the form remotely and find a different notary public to notarize their signature before returning the form to our office.
In Haverhill, the filing fee for a d/b/a certificate is $60.00. A certified copy is available for an additional $10.00 at the City Clerks Office or $15.00 by mail. The certificate may be filed in person or by mail, if by mail it must be notarized. The certificate expires four years from the date of issue. For further information, call the City Clerk's office.