Who needs no state pet shop, kennel or grooming license; county zoning in Hawaii?
Issued by Your county planning department; Hawaii Department of Agriculture (animal import rules), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Hawaii issues no license for pet shops, boarding kennels or groomers; the general excise tax license and the county zoning approval are what the business needs, and overnight boarding is usually a kennel use that needs a conditional use permit outside agricultural and industrial zones. Animals brought from the mainland pass the Department of Agriculture’s quarantine and import rules, and the 2024 legislature took up record-keeping and sourcing rules for pet stores, so check for new law before selling dogs, cats or rabbits.
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 Your county planning department; Hawaii Department of Agriculture (animal import rules).
Sources and dates
Hawaii Department of Agriculture animal industry pages; county land use ordinances; 2024 legislative summaries on retail pet businesses. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Hawaii issues no license for pet shops, boarding kennels or groomers; the general excise tax license and the county zoning approval are what the business needs, and overnight boarding is usually a kennel use that needs a conditional use permit outside agricultural and industrial zones.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Hawaii it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your county planning department; Hawaii Department of Agriculture (animal import rules).
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 no state pet shop in Hawaii? | DoorWorthy
