Miami Beach 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 (Miami Beach / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Miami Beach Business License (CU + Fire + BTR)
   Every business needs a Certificate of Use, annual fire fee/inspection and Business Tax Receipt. The CU is issued after Planning approval and fire inspection; then apply for the BTR.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Miami Beach: Business Tax Receipt, Certificate of Use, and Annual Fire Inspection · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
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