Street photographer license

If you plan to sell photographs you take on a city street or sidewalk, you need a license.

Definition

Street photographers:

  • Take photographs on city streets or sidewalks
  • Intend to sell their photographs
person with a camera pointed up

What to know

Before you begin

Use this information only as a general guide.

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Requirement

You must submit a surety bond with your application. 

 

Contact us

Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Thursday

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday

Minneapolis 311

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

Relay service

612-673-3000

Hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

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