Ms Sweeney said that once the regulations regarding marriage licenses changed, they would hope to be able to apply for a license to carry out weddings there.

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For example, some states require companies generating their own energy to apply for a utility license.

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The streamlined process will make it cheaper to apply for a banking license, the FSA said.

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This preliminary paperwork could lay the groundwork and speed along any application if Zynga were to eventually apply for a gaming license.

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In the past nuclear hopefuls would first apply to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a construction license.

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