Maryland has no state pet shop or kennel license; the county licenses the facility after a zoning check and an inspection. Note that Baltimore County licenses grooming parlors as holding facilities, so ask your county before assuming grooming alone needs nothing. State law also requires a county kennel license for anyone breeding and selling from six or more litters a year.
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’s animal services or permits office.
Sources and dates
Anne Arundel County Animal Services fee schedule; Baltimore County holding facility license pages; Local Government Article 13-108 (kennel licenses). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Maryland has no state pet shop or kennel license; the county licenses the facility after a zoning check and an inspection.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Maryland it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your county’s animal services or permits 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.
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