Who needs a pet shop operator license (only if you sell dogs or cats) in Illinois?
Issued by Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare, 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, with records of each animal filed twice a year, and the facility must pass inspection within 60 days of applying or the fee is forfeited.
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 Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare.
Sources and dates
Illinois Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Act license page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Grooming and supply sales need no state animal license.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Illinois it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare.
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.
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