Who needs a local pet shop, kennel or boarding permit; no state license in South Carolina?
Issued by Your city or county animal control and business license office (Code of Laws 47-3-20), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
The state’s animal health agency permits livestock sales and dealers, not pet stores, and Title 47 leaves pet shops, kennels and boarding to local ordinance. Ask animal control whether a kennel permit or inspection applies before signing the lease; Greenville and Richland counties, for example, permit commercial breeders and kennels. Grooming alone needs only the business license.
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 city or county animal control and business license office (Code of Laws 47-3-20).
Sources and dates
Code of Laws 47-3-20 (local animal care and control ordinances); Clemson Livestock Poultry Health permit list (no pet shop permit); county animal ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. The state’s animal health agency permits livestock sales and dealers, not pet stores, and Title 47 leaves pet shops, kennels and boarding to local ordinance.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In South Carolina it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your city or county animal control and business license office (Code of Laws 47-3-20).
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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