NAICS 2022 · in 92615
926150
Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors
Analysis
NAICS 926150 is the 2022 national industry for regulation, licensing, and inspection of miscellaneous commercial sectors, part of 92615 (Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors). Census lists 21 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include alcoholic beverage control boards, banking regulatory agencies, building inspections, government and conciliation and mediation services, government, among 21 in all.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 926120, 926130, 445320 and 521110. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
For example, government establishments primarily engaged in regulating, administering, and inspecting transportation services and facilities are classified in 926120 (Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs) instead.
County Business Patterns excludes public administration, so there is no establishment count for it.
Official definition
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the regulation, licensing, and inspection of commercial sectors, such as retail trade, professional occupations, manufacturing, mining, construction, and services. Included in this industry are government establishments maintaining physical standards, regulating hazardous conditions not elsewhere classified, and enforcing alcoholic beverage control regulations.
Illustrative Examples:
Alcoholic beverage control boards, public administration Labor management negotiations boards, government Banking regulatory agencies, public administration Licensing and permit issuance for business operations, government Building inspections, government Licensing and permit issuance for professional occupations, government Insurance commissions, government Securities regulation commissions, public administration
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Government establishments primarily engaged in regulating, administering, and inspecting transportation services and facilities | 926120 Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs |
| Government establishments primarily engaged in regulating, administering, and inspecting communications, electric, gas, and other utilities | 926130 Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities |
| Government establishments primarily engaged in operating liquor stores | 445320 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers |
| Operating as branches or banks of the Federal Reserve | 521110 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
Index entries (21)
- Alcoholic beverage control boards
- Banking regulatory agencies
- Building inspections, government
- Conciliation and mediation services, government
- Health professions licensure agencies
- Hospital licensure agencies
- Inspection for labor standards
- Insurance commissions, government
- Labor management negotiations boards, government
- Licensing and permit issuance for business operations, government
- Licensing and permit issuance for professional occupations, government
- Mediation and conciliation services, government
- Minimum wage program administration
- Occupational safety and health administration
- Occupational safety and health standards agencies
- Pet licensing
- Price control agencies
- Rent control agencies
- Securities regulation commissions
- Standards, setting and management, agencies, government
- Wage control agencies, government