Naples Mobile Mechanic License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Shop registration (FDACS)
   Anyone repairing other people's vehicles for pay, explicitly including mobile repair shops and self-employed individuals, must register with FDACS before doing business. You must file copies of your estimate and invoice forms. Fee per year: $50 (1-5 repair employees), $150 (6-10), $300 (11+); initial fee waived for qualifying veterans and spouses.
   ⏰ Register before starting; fee is per year (verify your renewal date with FDACS)
   Source: Florida Statutes §559.903 (motor vehicle repair shop definition) · Florida Statutes §559.904 (motor vehicle repair shop registration and fees)
2. Business name and entity filings (Sunbiz)
   LLCs and corporations file an annual report ($138.75 for an LLC). Using a name other than your legal name? Register it as a fictitious name.
   ⏰ Annual report: May 1 ($400 late fee). Fictitious name: renew every 5 years
   Source: Florida Division of Corporations: File Annual Report · Florida Statutes §865.09 (fictitious name registration)

Local (Naples / Collier County)

1. City of Naples Business Tax Receipt
   Required before starting any business in city limits. Get the city receipt first, then the county one. Most service businesses (cleaning, handyman, etc.) pay $57.89 for 1-15 employees; beauty and barber shops pay per chair.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; 10% penalty October 1, rising to 25% by January 1
   Source: City of Naples: Business Tax Receipts
2. Collier County Business Tax Receipt
   Any business in Collier County needs a county receipt; inside Naples you need both.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year
   Source: Collier County Tax Collector: Business Tax Receipts · City of Naples: Business Tax Receipts