Moorhead, MN · Clay County
Transient Merchant License Application
This application combines Moorhead’s transient merchant license materials, tax identification form, workers’ compensation certificate, and background-check consent for individuals and businesses seeking to sell goods temporarily in the city.
- 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
Applicants use this packet to request an annual or daily transient merchant license and provide business, responsible-party, vehicle, tax, and workers’ compensation information. It also includes a consent for a criminal history and driver’s license background check; the form says all owners, partners, and managers must complete a copy of that consent. The application asks for written property-owner permission for locations to be used, when applicable, and warns that incomplete information may result in rejection.
Who needs it
Individuals or businesses seeking to conduct transient merchant business in Moorhead must submit the application and supporting information requested for their business type.
Why it needs a notary
The background-check consent has a subscribed-and-sworn jurat; the individual authorizing the records release signs before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the transient merchant license application packet and review its license, tax, workers’ compensation, and background-check sections.
- 2
Complete The Forms
Enter applicant and business details, select the license type, and provide the supporting information requested for your business entity.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a remote online notarization for the background-check consent before signing it.
- 4
Sign On Video
Show your identification and sign the consent during the online notary session; the notary completes the jurat.
- 5
Submit To The City
Include the notarized consent and required supporting documents with your application to the City of Moorhead.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Moorhead. 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 complete the notarized background-check consent?
- Complete the consent fields, then sign the authorization in front of a commissioned online notary. The notary completes the subscribed-and-sworn section.
- Do I need to notarize the entire application packet?
- The packet’s notary block appears on the background-check consent. The form does not show a notary block on the main license application, tax form, or workers’ compensation certificate.
- Who must complete a background-check consent?
- The form says all owners, partners, and managers are to complete a copy of the consent. It states that failing to provide the release will result in denial of the application.
- Can I sign the consent with an online notary?
- Minnesota authorizes remote online notarization by its notaries under Minn. Stat. §358.645. Ask the City of Moorhead whether it accepts an electronically notarized consent; confirm with the city if unsure.
Transient Merchant License Application in other Minnesota cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.