Pinecrest 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 (Pinecrest / Miami-Dade County)

1. Village of Pinecrest Local Business Tax Receipt
   Required for any business, including home-based; Certificate of Use and Occupancy (with DERM approval) first. Each state-licensed person needs a receipt. Operating without one: 25% penalty.
   ⏰ Valid October 1 to September 30; renewals mailed in August. Late: 10% plus 5% a month, max 25%
   Source: Village of Pinecrest: Local Business Tax Receipt
2. Miami-Dade County Business Tax Receipt
   The village says every business needs both a Pinecrest and a Miami-Dade County receipt; the county asks to see the village receipt first.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
   Source: Village of Pinecrest: Local Business Tax Receipt