Who needs health certificates for every dog or cat sold in Florida?
Issued by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Florida Pet Law, section 828.29), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Grooming and supply sales need no state animal license. Selling dogs or cats does: each animal carries an official certificate of veterinary inspection with its vaccines, deworming and tests, one copy goes to the buyer and the seller keeps a copy for a year. Some counties and cities limit pet sales further.
Checked Oct 17, 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 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Florida Pet Law, section 828.29).
Sources and dates
FDACS dog and cat movement requirements; Florida Statutes 828.29. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Grooming and supply sales need no state animal license.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Florida it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Florida Pet Law, section 828.29).
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 health certificates for every dog or cat sold in Florida?
