For how long the license is issued

License - a state-owned document, which gives the right to the owner to implement the activity specified in it. According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, some activities and special rights of individuals and legal entities are subject to compulsory licensing. Depending on the type of licensing item, the license is determined.

The legislation of the Russian Federation identified that the license for education, the activities in the field of pharmaceuticals, construction, reception, processing and trade in black and non-ferrous metals, the implementation of banking operations and stock activities and much more is issued for an unlimited period, i.e. is an indefinite document.

However, in some cases a limitation of license validity is provided. Examples of limitations of terms of action of activity:

on wearing and storing weapons - 5 years;
on audit activities - 5 years;
on retail alcohol products - from 1 to 5 years;
to work with the state secret - up to 5 years at the request of the applicant;
to provide communication services - from 3 to 25 years;
for passenger transportation within the Russian Federation - 5 years (first appeal) is extended for an unlimited term.

The licensing authority has the right to suspend or cancel the license before the expiration of its activities in the event that the license owner has committed violations of the provision of permits. In some cases, the licensing authority provides a certain period for eliminating violations, on which the license will continue. At the same time, the validity period is not extended.

In the field of patent and copyright law, a license agreement is called a license agreement. The deadlines for the license agreement are determined by the parties that have entered into it.