Niceville 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 (Niceville / Okaloosa County)

1. City of Niceville Business Tax Receipt
   Required for most businesses, including home-based, online and service businesses; fire inspection first. Out-of-city unlicensed contractors need a $40 City Registration Certificate.
   ⏰ Valid October 1 to September 30; renew yearly
   Source: City of Niceville: Business Tax Receipts
2. Okaloosa County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Okaloosa County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Niceville: Business Tax Receipts