Who needs a retail pet store registration; local kennel permit in Arkansas?
Issued by Arkansas Department of Health (Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act); your city’s animal services office, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
The Act covers only retail stores that sell dogs or cats to the public and sets the disclosures, health certificates and refund or replacement rights a buyer gets; breeders, kennels and shelters are outside it. Grooming and boarding alone need no state animal license, but ask the city’s animal services office whether a kennel permit applies and the Department of Agriculture’s Feed Division about a feed facility license before selling pet food or treats.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Arkansas Department of Health (Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act); your city’s animal services office.
Sources and dates
Department of Health pet store regulations page; Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act of 1991; municipal animal ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. The Act covers only retail stores that sell dogs or cats to the public and sets the disclosures, health certificates and refund or replacement rights a buyer gets; breeders, kennels and shelters are outside it.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arkansas it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Arkansas Department of Health (Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act); your city’s animal services office.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs a retail pet store registration in Arkansas? | DoorWorthy
