Who needs a kennel license (grooming) and pet dealer license (sales) in Georgia?
Issued by Georgia Department of Agriculture, Companion Animal Program, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Groomers, boarders and trainers hold the kennel license; selling animals needs the separate pet dealer license, and there are no combined licenses. Licenses are per location and not transferable, and an inspection precedes issue. Operating without one is a misdemeanor.
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 Georgia Department of Agriculture, Companion Animal Program.
Sources and dates
Department of Agriculture Companion Animal Program page; rule 40-13-13-.02; Georgia Animal Protection Act. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Groomers, boarders and trainers hold the kennel license; selling animals needs the separate pet dealer license, and there are no combined licenses.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Georgia it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Georgia Department of Agriculture, Companion Animal Program.
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 kennel license and pet dealer license in Georgia?
