Satellite 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 (Satellite Beach / Brevard County)

1. City of Satellite Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required within city limits; get any state license first. Tax $70 ($35 if opening April 1 to September 30); $25 per vending/amusement machine; transfer fee $7.
   ⏰ Expires September 30 each year
   Source: City of Satellite Beach: Business Tax Receipts
2. Brevard County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says that once it issues your receipt, you must apply for a Brevard County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Brevard County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Satellite Beach: Business Tax Receipts