Food Truck Permits

Every food truck in Alabama must hold a mobile food establishment permit from the Alabama Department of Public Health under Admin. Code Chapter 420-3-22, operate from an approved…

Alaska requires every mobile food unit to hold a food establishment permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation before operating. DEC approves plans, charges a $215 annual…

Arizona Department of Health Services regulates mobile food units statewide under A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 8 and uniform food code rules in A.A.C. Title 9, applied through county…

California Retail Food Code (Health and Safety Code 113700-114437) sets uniform mobile food facility permit, equipment, and food safety standards enforced by counties statewide.

Colorado requires all mobile food vendors to obtain Retail Food Establishment licenses through local public health agencies under uniform state Retail Food Establishment Rules.

Connecticut requires food trucks to obtain itinerant vendor or class-rated food service licenses through local health districts under uniform state Public Health Code food safety…

Delaware regulates food trucks as mobile food establishments under the state Food Code. Operators must obtain a Division of Public Health permit after plan review and hold a signed…

In the District of Columbia, you cannot operate a food truck or vending cart from public space without both a basic business license and a vending site permit issued by the Mayor.

Since 2020, Florida statute 509.102 preempts municipal and county licensing, registration, and permitting of mobile food dispensing vehicles. Operators need only state DBPR licenses to…

Georgia requires statewide mobile food service permits issued by county health departments under uniform Department of Public Health rules.

Idaho applies uniform statewide food safety standards to mobile food units under the Idaho Food Code, with public health districts issuing licenses but enforcing the same baseline…

Illinois requires mobile food vendors to obtain certified food protection manager status and meet uniform sanitation standards under the Food Service Sanitation Code statewide.

Iowa Code Chapter 137F universally requires state food establishment licenses for mobile food units operating anywhere in Iowa. The state license is a prerequisite for any local food…

Kansas makes it unlawful to run a mobile food unit without a valid food establishment license from the Kansas Department of Agriculture. The truck must pass inspection, and the…

Every food truck operating in Kentucky needs a statewide mobile food unit permit, issued by the operator's home-county local health department under the Cabinet for Health and Family…

Louisiana Department of Health requires all food trucks and mobile food units to obtain state retail food permits and operate from approved commissaries. These sanitary requirements…

Maine requires food trucks to hold state-issued mobile vendor licenses through DACF or DHHS depending on operations. The statewide licensing framework applies in every municipality…

In Maryland no one may operate a mobile food service facility without a license from the Department, and Health-General § 21-304 lets a truck licensed in its home county work statewide…

Michigan's Food Law of 2000 requires statewide licensing for mobile food establishments through MDARD or local health departments, with uniform sanitation standards based on the FDA…

Minnesota Statute 157.16 requires every mobile food unit to be licensed by the Department of Health or Department of Agriculture. The state license is portable across cities, though…

Mississippi requires every mobile food unit to hold a Mississippi State Department of Health food permit, employ a certified food manager, and pass routine inspections. Local cities…

Missouri food trucks operate under the statewide Missouri Food Code, 19 CSR 20-1.025, which the Department of Health and Senior Services adopts as the sanitation standard for every…

Montana requires all mobile food establishments to obtain state retail food licenses through the Department of Public Health. Local jurisdictions cannot waive state food safety…

Nebraska requires every mobile food establishment to hold a valid permit from the Department of Agriculture under the Nebraska Pure Food Act. Section 81-2,270 makes operating without…

Nevada regulates mobile food establishments through NRS 446 and NAC 446. Food trucks must obtain health permits from county health districts, comply with FDA Food Code adopted…

Under RSA 143-A:4 it is unlawful to operate a food truck in New Hampshire without a food service license issued by the DHHS commissioner. The Division of Public Health Services issues…

All retail food establishments including mobile food units in New Mexico must obtain a food permit from the New Mexico Environment Department under NMAC 7.6.2. State health permits…

Every mobile food service establishment and pushcart in New York needs a valid permit from the local health department before operating, under Subpart 14-4 of the State Sanitary Code…

North Carolina regulates mobile food units under N.C.G.S. 130A-248 and 15A NCAC 18A .2600, requiring uniform statewide permits, commissary requirements, and inspections by local health…

North Dakota requires mobile food establishments, including food trucks and trailers, to obtain a state license under NDCC Chapter 23-09 and the North Dakota Food Code (NDAC…

Ohio licenses all food trucks as Mobile Food Service Operations through local health districts under uniform state rules in ORC Chapter 3717 and OAC Chapter 3717-1.

Oklahoma requires mobile food vendors to obtain state Department of Health licenses meeting uniform sanitation standards, with local jurisdictions adding permits but unable to waive…

Oregon Health Authority licenses every mobile food unit statewide under ORS 624 and OAR 333-150. County environmental health offices act as state agents to inspect and permit food…

Pennsylvania's Food Code requires all mobile food units to obtain retail food facility licenses through the Department of Agriculture or local health departments.

Rhode Island requires all mobile food establishments to hold a state Department of Health license under the Food Code. Trucks must meet uniform sanitation, equipment, and operator…

Every food truck in South Carolina is a mobile food establishment that must hold a valid permit under Regulation 61-25 before serving the public. Each unit runs from an approved…

South Dakota Department of Health licenses all food service establishments, including mobile food units, statewide under SDCL 34-18. State licensing applies in every city before any…

Tennessee Department of Health regulates mobile food units statewide through Rule 1200-23-01, requiring food service permits, commissary agreements, and inspections that cities cannot…

Under Texas Health & Safety Code Section 437.0045, a county, city, or public health district may require a food truck permit only if the Department of State Health Services would…

Utah's Mobile Business Licensing and Regulation Act (Utah Code Title 11, Chapter 56) requires municipalities to recognize a valid business license, health permit, and fire inspection a…

Vermont Department of Health licenses all mobile food vendors statewide under food service establishment rules. State licensing applies uniformly, while municipalities may regulate…

Mobile food units operating in Virginia must obtain a permit from the Virginia Department of Health under uniform statewide food regulations.

Washington WAC 246-215 enforced under RCW 43.20 establishes the statewide retail food code requiring mobile food units including food trucks to obtain permits from local health…

West Virginia requires every mobile food unit to hold a permit from a local health department under Bureau for Public Health rules. Under W. Va. Code §16-2-18, a valid permit from one…

Wisconsin requires all food trucks to be licensed as Mobile Retail Food Establishments under Wis. Stat. ch. 97 and ATCP 75. State licensing is uniform statewide, though local zoning…

Wyoming Department of Agriculture Consumer Health Services licenses mobile food establishments under the state food safety code. State licensing applies statewide, while municipalities…