Federal and State Regulations for New Electric Motorbike Manufacturers

• The manufacturing industry tends to be heavily regulated by government authorities.
• There are many ways in which to comply with regulations at a state or federal level.

1) Patents

• In order to protect the entrepreneur or inventor, the Federal Law allows the person who “invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof " to obtain a patent.
• When filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the patent will protect the invention for 20 years. 
• This means that it will be possible to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invented product in the United States, or importing the product into the United States.
• It will also be possible to protect a logo, a business slogan or a brand name by registering a trademark or service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

2) Financing

• In terms of public financing for the manufacturing project, there might be grants and loans available at a state-level for new manufacturers.
•  Small incubator programs might also be available.
• Other government or federal programs might also be available.

3) Taxes

• When starting a new manufacturing entity, it will be necessary to choose a formal type for tax obligations. 
• There might be tax breaks on offer by government and states for new manufacturers.
• It will be necessary for new businesses to apply for federal tax ID number (EIN).
• This will allow the company to legally hire employees, pay federal taxes, apply for business licenses and open a business bank account.

4) Health and Safety

• In terms of regulations to respect, there would be the need to comply with employer’s obligations under OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration), and having appropriate workers’ compensation insurance to cover any workplace accidents or injuries.

5) Labor Laws

• The manufacturing business will also be subject to more and more labor laws as it increases its number of employees, at both the federal and state level.

6) Permits and Licences

• The new manufacturer business will need to apply for business licenses and permits at the federal and state government level that apply to the particular industry, in the case electric motorbikes.
• As an example, in the states of California, Washington, Hawaii and Connecticut, businesses can obtain a vehicle manufacturer license. 

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