Cutler Bay 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 (Cutler Bay / Miami-Dade County)

1. Town of Cutler Bay Certificate of Use + Local Business Tax Receipt
   Use Request approval first, then a $35 Certificate of Use. Separate receipt for each state-licensed professional.
   ⏰ Valid October 1 to September 30; pay before October 1. Late: 10% Oct, 15% Nov, 20% Dec, 25% Jan
   Source: Town of Cutler Bay: Business Tax Receipt
2. Miami-Dade County Business Tax Receipt
   The town says all businesses need a Cutler Bay receipt before obtaining the Miami-Dade County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
   Source: Town of Cutler Bay: Business Tax Receipt