What is a CLC Local License?

In this article we answer the question, what is a CLC local license.

A CLC local license, also sometimes refered to as a Crafter’s License, is a type of collegiate license administered by the Collegiate Licensing Company. The Local License is ideal for sellers of collegiate licensed product who intend to only produce and sell a small amount of product. Here are the key points to know about the Local License.

First, the Collegiate Licensing Company Local License, limits the total amount of units you can produce and sell in one year. The total amount of units you are permitted to sell is discussed and decided upon during the application process. Typically a seller that holds a Local License intends to produce and sell fewer than 2,000 units of a particular item in one year. A seller who intends to produce and sell more than 2,000 units would apply for a different license, the Standard License.

The Collegiate Licensing Company Local License is different than the Standard License in that you pay your royalties upfront instead of paying royalties per unit every business quarter. Once your Local License application is approved, you pay an upfront fee, or royalty, for the all the selling you will be doing throughout the year. The Local License fee, or royalty, can vary but expect a minumum of $250.

Lastly, the Local License typically does limit where and how you sell your product. With the Local License its thought that you will access customers through somewhat local channels only. Check with the Collegiate Licensing Company and the school to see if they permit selling through online channels such as Etsy.

The Collegiate Licensing Company Local License, or sometimes referred to as a Crafter’s License, is ideal for those sellers that intend to sell a small amount of product to a local customer base.