SFist – Like It Did For Uber Drivers, Treasurer’s Office Orders Airbnb Hosts To Get Business Licenses

April 29, 2016
…For example, a letter from the Office of Short Term Rentals forwarded to the Glen Park Association explains that business registration is also a requisite for short-term rental owners like those who rent through Airbnb and VRBO et al. “You first must obtain a San Francisco Business Registration from the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector,” the letter reads, one item on a long list of requirements…
Source: http://sfist.com/2016/04/29/after_telling_uber_and_lyft_drivers.php