Animal Grooming Business Registration Requirements and Facility Standards — Check the Building Use Before Signing a Lease

Procedure

1. 1. Check the building use before signing the lease

   Registration is possible in Class 1 (under 300 m²) or Class 2 neighborhood living facilities, which is the building use for animal grooming salons under the Building Act (if the building has another use, such as business facilities, a change of use is needed). Multi-family housing, residential officetels and buildings in violation are not allowed. Check the use in the building register before interior work so that the cost is not wasted.

2. 2. Complete the business operator training

   Complete 3 hours of business operator training at the Animal Love Learning Center (Dongmul Sarang Baeumteo) within 1 year before the registration application date, and after registration take 3 hours of regular training every year. Completion is recognized only if you watch 100% of the videos and score 70 points or more on the test.

3. 3. Set up the facilities

   Separate the reception room from the work room, and install a fixed grooming table, non-slip flooring, water supply and drainage with hot and cold water, a sterilizer, and temperature, humidity and ventilation equipment. The CCTV must record without blind spots, and the footage must be stored for 30 days or more.

4. 4. Apply for registration

   Apply to the competent city, county or district (si/gun/gu) office with facility photos, the training completion certificate and proof of the business premises. The official in charge checks the facilities, and registration usually takes about 2 weeks.

Required documents

• Application for registration of animal grooming business
• Certificate of completion of business operator training
• Lease contract for the business premises, and building register (to check the use)
• Facility floor plan and photos (separation of the reception room and work room, CCTV locations)
• Documents for checking the facility and personnel standards, such as the staffing status

Fees

The government registration fee is 10,000 won, and a report of change costs 5,000 won. The office's basic fee for handling registration of pet-related businesses starts from 500,000 won, and we will advise after a consultation, depending on the scope of the preliminary location review and drawing preparation.

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Legal basis and review date

• Animal Protection Act, Article 73
• Animal Protection Act, Article 82
• Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act, Article 51
• Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act, attached Table 11
• Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act, attached Table 12
• Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act, attached Table 14
• Enforcement Decree of the Building Act, Attached Table 1

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-05

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• Check the building use and whether it is a building in violation before the lease contract and interior work.
• Operating without registration may be subject to punishment.

Frequently asked questions