One employee is also an employee, and the maximum number shall not exceed 8. There is a limit on the number of self-employed workers in self-employed businesses, including the operators themselves, helpers and apprentices. The number of employees should not exceed eight.
 Article 2 of the Regulations on Individual Businesses stipulates that citizens who are capable of doing business and have been registered with the administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and are engaged in industrial and commercial operations are individual businesses. Individual businesses can be operated by individuals or families. The legitimate rights and interests of individual businesses shall be protected by law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them. Article 9 After the registration authority has examined the application materials according to law, it shall proceed in accordance with the following provisions: (1) If the application materials are complete and conform to the legal form, it shall register on the spot; If the application materials are incomplete or do not meet the statutory form requirements, the applicant shall be informed of all the contents that need to be supplemented and corrected on the spot; （2） If it is necessary to verify the substantive content of the application materials, it shall be verified according to law, and a decision on whether to register shall be made within 15 days from the date of accepting the application; （3） If it does not meet the registration conditions for individual businesses, it shall not register and notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons, and informing the applicant that it has the right to apply for administrative reconsideration and bring an administrative lawsuit according to law. If the registration is granted, the registration authority shall issue a business license within 10 days from the date of registration. The State promotes electronic business licenses. The electronic business license and the paper business license have the same legal effect.
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 Article 2 of the "Regulations on Individual Businesses" refers to individual businesses where citizens who are capable of doing business and have been registered with the administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and are engaged in industrial and commercial operations. Individual businesses can be operated by individuals or families. The legitimate rights and interests of individual businesses shall be protected by law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them.