Boynton Beach Pet Grooming License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. No Florida state trade license is required for this type of work. You still need the local receipts below.
2. Business name and entity filings (Sunbiz)
   LLCs and corporations file an annual report ($138.75 for an LLC). Using a name other than your legal name? Register it as a fictitious name.
   ⏰ Annual report: May 1 ($400 late fee). Fictitious name: renew every 5 years
   Source: Florida Division of Corporations: File Annual Report · Florida Statutes §865.09 (fictitious name registration)

Local (Boynton Beach / Palm Beach County)

1. City of Boynton Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required for all new businesses, including home-based ones, before starting work; zoning and occupancy are verified and new locations are inspected.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year
   Source: City of Boynton Beach: BTR (Business Tax Receipts)
2. Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A Palm Beach County receipt is likely also required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Palm Beach County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Boynton Beach: BTR (Business Tax Receipts)