Licenses in Miami-Dade County
Business tax receipts, contractor licensing, state professional licenses, and specialty permits in Miami-Dade County, with who issues them and how to apply.
Look up a Florida contractor license
Check the weekly Florida DBPR construction licensing extract by exact license number. This does not replace an official current-status check.
For the latest license standing and restrictions, verify directly with Florida DBPR. Contractor licensing may also involve local requirements.
Recent Florida business filings
Search our limited recent Sunbiz daily filings by company name or document number. These are newly published registrations, not proof a store or business has opened.
For current and older records, search the official Sunbiz database.
Florida restaurant inspection records
Look up inspections published by Florida DBPR during the current fiscal year. Search this county by restaurant name or exact numeric food-service license number. These are inspection snapshots, not permanent safety grades.
For official current inspection details, license standing and historical reports, consult Florida DBPR public records.
State Licenses (DBPR & more)
Alcoholic Beverage License Routing — Miami-Dade County
Coordinate Florida ABT licensing with local zoning, distance/separation rules, certificate-of-use or business-tax approvals, and any local alcohol use approval.
Cosmetology, Salon, Barber, or Barbershop Licensing — Miami-Dade
Coordinate Florida professional and establishment licensing with parcel-specific zoning, construction, fire, and local business tax requirements.
Florida Real Estate Sales Associate License — Miami-Dade
Use the Florida Real Estate Commission / DBPR licensing path for a real estate sales associate; local business requirements can separately apply to a physical office.
Short-Term / Vacation Rental Routing — Miami-Dade County
Coordinate Florida vacation-rental licensing where applicable with the municipality's zoning, registration, certificate, tax, occupancy, parking, and safety requirements.
Business
Certificate of Use / Occupancy Approval Routing — Miami-Dade
Determine whether a new or changed business location needs a local certificate of use, zoning clearance, occupancy approval, or inspection before business tax issuance or operation.
Home-Based Business — Miami-Dade County
Check state home-based-business protections together with the parcel's local zoning, business tax, nuisance, parking, signage, and regulated-profession requirements.
Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt
Obtain the County local business tax receipt. Businesses inside an incorporated municipality may also need that municipality's receipt or certificate of use.
Mobile Food Vendor / Food Truck — Miami-Dade County
Coordinate Florida mobile food licensing with local operating-location, zoning, fire, event, and business-tax requirements.
Municipal Business Tax / Certificate of Use Routing — Miami-Dade
Route an incorporated business to its municipality for any separate local business tax receipt, certificate of use, zoning approval, or occupational licensing requirement.
Open or Remodel a Restaurant — Miami-Dade County
Coordinate Florida food-service licensing with local zoning, building, fire, utility, and business-tax approvals for a restaurant or food-service location.
Start a Business in Miami-Dade County
Coordinate state business registration, local land-use approval, County and municipal business tax receipts, and activity-specific licenses for a Miami-Dade business location.
Local Licensing
Life Events & Records
Marriage License and Passport Services — Miami-Dade Clerk
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk for marriage-license and Clerk-provided passport services, subject to current appointment and eligibility rules.
Vehicle and Vessel Registration — Miami-Dade County
Use the Miami-Dade Tax Collector and Florida DHSMV service paths for vehicle or vessel title, registration, renewal, transfer, and related transactions.