Vero 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 (Vero Beach / Indian River County)

1. City of Vero Beach Local Business Tax Receipt
   Issued by the Planning Department; required for any business selling goods or services, including one-person and home-based businesses.
   ⏰ Payable each year July 1 to September 30
   Source: City of Vero Beach: Planning & Development (Local Business Tax)
2. Indian River County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Indian River County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Vero Beach: Planning & Development (Local Business Tax)