Leesburg 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 (Leesburg / Lake County)

1. City of Leesburg: no business tax receipt
   Leesburg eliminated its annual business tax receipt starting October 1, 2020. New businesses still confirm zoning, get a Change of Use/Occupancy permit and pass a fire inspection before opening.
   ⏰ N/A
   Source: City of Leesburg: Business Tax Receipts (program eliminated)
2. Lake County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Lake County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Leesburg: Business Tax Receipts (program eliminated)