Royal Palm 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 (Royal Palm Beach / Palm Beach County)

1. Village of Royal Palm Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Holders of a Palm Beach County receipt pay a $2 fee for the village receipt; others pay the full fee.
   ⏰ Renew yearly
   Source: Village of Royal Palm Beach: County Business Tax Receipt · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt
   The village says businesses based in Palm Beach County must provide a Palm Beach County countywide receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Palm Beach County Tax Collector
   Source: Village of Royal Palm Beach: County Business Tax Receipt