Melbourne 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 (Melbourne / Brevard County)

1. City of Melbourne Business Tax Receipt
   Required before the business begins operating; a separate receipt is needed for each place of business. Get any state license first. $25 non-refundable application fee, credited toward the first year.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Melbourne: Business Tax Receipts · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Brevard County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says any business operating in Melbourne must also have a Brevard County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with Brevard County
   Source: City of Melbourne: Business Tax Receipts