Orlando 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 (Orlando / Orange County)

1. City of Orlando Business Tax Receipt + Certificate of Use
   Required before a business opens within city limits, including home and mobile businesses. A Certificate of Use is required with the BTR.
   ⏰ Pay by October 1; late penalties start in October, plus $250 from February 1
   Source: City of Orlando: Business Tax Receipt Information
2. City of Orlando Annual Declaration
   Emailed each April to update your business information (professionals excluded).
   ⏰ Return by June 1 or a 25% penalty is added
   Source: City of Orlando: Business Tax Receipt Information
3. Orange County Business Tax Receipt
   Get the City of Orlando receipt first, then the county receipt.
   ⏰ Valid through September 30; delinquent October 1
   Source: Orange County Tax Collector: Business Taxes