Trenton, MI · Wayne County
Transient Merchant License Application
This application is for people seeking a City of Trenton license to sell goods temporarily at a local site and includes sworn attestations from the applicant and property owner.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Trenton · Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- trentonmi.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects the applicant’s contact and business details, proposed sales location, goods, vehicle information, and background information. Trenton requires a license before a transient merchant conducts business in the city; the application also calls for recent photographs, an internet criminal history report, property-owner approval, and police department fingerprinting and vehicle inspection.
Who needs it
People planning to sell goods temporarily at a site in Trenton must apply for a transient merchant license before conducting business, unless an exemption applies.
Why it needs a notary
The form has separate “Subscribed and sworn to before me” blocks for the applicant’s attestation and the property owner’s attestation; each signer signs before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Form
Download the City of Trenton Transient Merchant License Application.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the applicant, business, sales-site, vehicle, and background details, and gather the requested attachments.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary for the applicant and property owner attestations.
- 4
Sign on Video
Each signer completes their sworn attestation during the online notary session.
- 5
Submit to the City
Follow the form’s instructions to arrange police department fingerprinting and vehicle inspection, then submit the application and attachments.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Trenton. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the transient merchant application notarized?
- Complete the application, then book with a commissioned online notary. The applicant and property owner each sign their attestation during the notarial session.
- Do I need a notary for this application?
- Yes. The form says the application must be completely filled out and signed in front of a notary, and it includes sworn attestations for both the applicant and property owner.
- What should I attach to the application?
- The form requests recent head-and-shoulders photographs, a property-owner approval letter, and an internet criminal history access report. It also says to arrange fingerprinting and vehicle inspection with the police department.
- Can I use online notarization for this form?
- Michigan authorizes remote electronic notarization by its notaries, and a notarial act performed in another state by an authorized officer has the same effect under Michigan law. Confirm with the city, village or township if unsure.
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