What businesses require a license or permit?

Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacies, Laboratories, Clinics

Every medical practice generating biomedical waste, such as needles, in the state needs a biomedical waste generator permit. *This permit through the State is separate from the biomedical waste transporter that you contract with to pick up your waste and transport it to a treatment facility.

Microblading, Salons, Spas

Cosmetic and semi-permanent tattooing, often referred to as microblading, is still considered tattooing in the State of Florida and must only be preformed in a licensed tattoo establishment by a licensed tattoo artist and the establishment is required to have a biomedical waste generator permit, so the initial application package includes both applications.

This Documentation Package is available for both programs for an additional $229

Body Piercing and Conventional Tattooing

Body piercing studios must be licensed and have a biomedical waste generator permit, so the initial application package includes both applications.

Likewise, tattoo studios must have an establishment license and biomedical waste permit, so the initial application package includes both applications.

*For the initial application package for a new body piercing and tattooing business, all three applications need submitted together.

This Documentation Package is available for all 3 programs for an additional $359

Bars and Food Service

Did you know that the State of Florida has several different agencies that regulate food service? Even ice is considered food, so bars that only serve beverages must obtain a food hygiene permit, which includes Hookah lounges if they sell drinks.

Sustainability Management Services will complete the initial application and provide a detailed checklist of items needed to complete the application package for a license to operate. Food hygiene permits must be submitted with two (2) sets of full size, drawn-to-scale plans, which you are responsible for providing.

The client may send the required documentation package back to Sustainability Management Services for review for completeness prior to submission to the applicable agency.

Residential Group Care (Assisted Living Facilities, Detox Centers, Short-term Residential Treatment Centers)

Assisted living facilities, while licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA), still need a sanitation certificate from the Department of Health.

Since residential group care businesses also serve food, the business may also need a food hygiene permit.

If the site provides shots or does finger pricks to check blood sugar levels, a biomedical waste generator permit is required for the business also.

Sustainability Management Services will complete the initial application for a Sanitation Certificate and provide a detailed checklist of items needed to complete the application package, which is dependent on the county the facility is located in.

The client may send the required documentation package back to Sustainability Management Services for review for completeness prior to submission to the applicable agency.

Assistance with ACHA licensure is not available at this time.

Private Schools

While private schools are licensed by the Department of Education, they are still required to have a private school sanitation certificate from the Department of Health.

If the school serves food, it needs a food hygiene permit.

If the school nurse dispenses insulin shots as prescribed by a child’s doctor or other injections, the school needs a biomedical waste generator permit.

Assistance with DOE licensure is not available at this time.