Who needs a pet store license (selling dogs) in Ohio?
Issued by Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
A pet store license is needed only to sell dogs, and the dogs must come from licensed breeders, brokers or shelters. The county auditor’s kennel registration is for breeding kennels, not groomers or boarders. Check the city for a kennel or animal establishment permit.
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 Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health.
Sources and dates
ORC 956.21; Department of Agriculture pet store licensing pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. A pet store license is needed only to sell dogs, and the dogs must come from licensed breeders, brokers or shelters.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Ohio it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health.
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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