Online payments process

Here are instructions how all customers can submit payment for a business license or renewal via online.

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection will continue to process applications, via email, for all license types. Applications that are currently fully online (such as Security Guard, Short Term Rentals and Retail Tobacco) will continue to be worked with no changes or interruptions to the current process. Mailed in applications will continue to be worked with no changes or interruptions to the current process. Please see the steps below on how to submit payment for your application online.

How to Submit Online Payment

  1. In order to be able to submit your payment online, you MUST first submit your new/renew application to Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection via email or in person. We will then issue you an invoice. Once you have your invoice, follow the instructions below.
  2. If you are paying an administrative citation fee, you need your administrative citation number.
  3. Go to our online Permitting and Licensing Center.
  4. You can either log in on this page if you already have an account or you can& register for a new account.
  5. Once you have logged in, click on the Business Licenses section or the Search Records section.
  6. In the General Search section:
    • In the Start Date change the date to 01/01/1900. If you do not, your license will not come up.
    • If you are looking to pay for a NEW license or a License Fine: in the License Number field, enter in % and the Business File Number. that is listed on your invoice (ex. %2023-BFN-0001234). The search information should be for the invoice that you want to submit payment for.
    • If you are looking to pay for a RENEWAL: in the License Number field, enter in % and the Renewal File Number that is listed on your invoice (ex. %2023-RENEW-0001234). The search information should be for the invoice that you want to submit payment for.
    • If you are looking to pay for an AMENDMENT: in the License Number field, enter in % and the Amendment File Number that is listed on your invoice (ex. %2023-AMEND-0002125). The search information should be for the invoice that you want to submit payment for.
    • If you are looking to pay for a CITATION: in the License Number field, enter in % and the Administrative Citation (XXXX-ENFORCE-YYYYYYY) that is listed on your citation (ex. %2023-ENFORCE-0002125). The search information should be for the citation that you want to submit payment for.
  7. Click on the Search button.

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  1. The record that is ready for payment will have the Action of Pay Fees Due.
  2. Click on Pay Fees Due

Accela Citizen Access Pay Fees Due Screen

  1. You will be brought to the invoice screen. Make sure that the invoice amount here matches the invoice amount that was emailed to you.
  2. Click on Continue Application.

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  1. You will now be re-directed to a third party payment center
  2. Click on Checkout Now

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  1. You will now enter your payment information.
  2. Click on Complete Transaction.
  3. Save a copy of the next page as that will be your receipt.
  4. Once you have made your payment, notify DLCPSubmit@denvergov.org that you have paid your invoice. Please be sure to include your Business File Number in the email. Please attach a copy of the page that you saved as your receipt.

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Hours of operation

Office hours
 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

Liquor office hours
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday

Contact Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection

Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 206
Denver, CO 80202

If you have any questions or would like to contact us, fill out this contact form.

Complaints

If you have a complaint or concern about a business in Denver, complete the form below. We will investigate any complaint about a business license issued for the City and County of Denver.

Consumer complaint form

Language assistance

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please fill out this form for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection with three business days' notice.

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