Legal basis: Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Individual Industrial and Commercial Households
Article 2 Citizens with operational ability refer to individual industrial and commercial households registered by the administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
Article 8 Anyone who applies for registration as an individual industrial and commercial household shall apply to the registration authority where the business premises are located. The applicant shall submit an application for registration, identity certificate and proof of business premises.