Doral 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 (Doral / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Doral Local Business Tax Receipt + Certificate of Use
   Get zoning approval, then DERM and fire inspection approval, before applying online. One receipt per location and per classification.
   ⏰ Valid October 1 to September 30; 10% late in October, +5% a month up to 25%
   Source: City of Doral: Business Licensing
2. Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt
   The city says a business in Doral needs both a city and a county receipt.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year
   Source: City of Doral: Business Licensing · Miami-Dade Tax Collector: Local Business Tax Receipt