Parkland 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 (Parkland / Broward County)

1. City of Parkland Business Tax Receipt
   Required for all businesses; separate commercial and home-business applications.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Parkland: Commercial Business Tax Receipts · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Broward County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says all businesses need both a City of Parkland and a Broward County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Broward County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Parkland: Commercial Business Tax Receipts