County/State Licensing Information If your business name is anything other than your surname or has more than one owner ??? a partnership, association or company ??? you may need to file a fictitious business name statement with the Placer County Clerk???s Office before your business license can be issued. <a href="http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Recorder.aspx">http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Recorder.aspx</a> Every business intending to sell tangible