FL DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle (MFDV) license required statewide. Jacksonville adds local Business Tax Receipt (BTR) and health permit from FL Dept of Health - Duval County. Commissary required.
FL §509 framework governs mobile food. FL DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants issues MFDV license ($347/year). Jacksonville requires local BTR under Ord. Code Ch. 772. FL DOH-Duval County issues health permits and inspects. Commissary agreement required (no home prep). FL §509.102 preempts most local MFDV regulation (except zoning, parking, hours).
Operating without DBPR license: $500-$1,000/day. No BTR: $250+ citation. Health code violation: closure.
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