Davie 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 (Davie / Broward County)

1. Town of Davie Business Tax Receipt
   Administered by the Planning and Zoning Division (Town Code Ch. 13); separate applications for commercial and home occupations.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: Town of Davie: Business Tax Receipts · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt
   The town lists the Broward County receipt as required by all businesses.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with Broward County
   Source: Town of Davie: Business Tax Receipts