Lima Reporter

There are three professional licenses expiring in Mercer County during February in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

There were 15 professional licenses set to expire in Mercer County the month before.

Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year.

A Congressional Research Service study found small firms accounted for about 63% or two-thirds of new private-sector jobs in the U.S.

License holder	Issued date	Expiration date
E. M. S. Body Parts & Service, Inc.	06/27/2000	02/27/2024
Heather Marie Brackman	01/25/2023	02/24/2024
Sonny & Sons Auto Body & Sales, LLC	10/03/2014	02/03/2024