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Dealer licence (protected, international or farm animals) - Queensland

Description

You need a dealer licence if you buy, keep, process or sell certain animals.

There are three categories depending on the type of animal you are dealing in:

  • dead protected animals - animals that are classified as threatened or near threatened species
  • dead international animals - any deceased animal that is imported from overseas and is not native to Australia
  • live farm animals - this licence will not be granted unless the chief executive believes the animal would be processed under the licence as soon as practicable after the licence holder buys, accepts or receives the animal.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be over 18 years of age
  • hold a farming licence if applying for a dealer licence for a live farm animal
  • not have a criminal conviction that relates to animal welfare issues or related conservation matters within the past three years.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You must keep a record book or an approved electronic record system up to date and submit a return of operations each return period.

Duration

Up to 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $834.00

More than one month but less than a year. Fees for 2026-27
Apply Application All $2376.00

More than one year but less than three years. Fees for 2026-27

Transfer process

Apply

This licence cannot be transferred

Approval time

Up to 40 business days

Administering agency

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.