Hialeah 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 (Hialeah / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Hialeah Business Tax Receipt
   Required for every business in the city, from a commercial or home location, before you start. New applications are made in person or through the city portal.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; not renewed by October 1 = 10% penalty, +5% a month, up to 25%
   Source: City of Hialeah: Business Tax FAQs · City of Hialeah Ordinance 2021-121 (Sec. 86-44, expiration and delinquency)
2. Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt
   Businesses inside a city need both a city receipt and a county receipt. One receipt per location and per business category.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year
   Source: Miami-Dade Tax Collector: Local Business Tax Receipt