Nassau County food trucks require county Department of Health Mobile Food Service Establishment permit plus individual village/town vending permits. County permit $325-$650/year. Each municipality sets its own vending rules. Many villages ban mobile food vending entirely.
Nassau County Department of Health requires Mobile Food Service Establishment permit under Nassau County Sanitary Code Article V. Annual permit $325-$650 depending on unit size. Mandatory commissary use - no home preparation. Truck inspections required. Separate village/town vending permit required for each jurisdiction of operation. Town of Hempstead Chapter 142 requires hawking and peddling license. Many Nassau villages prohibit or severely restrict mobile food vending: Garden City, Rockville Centre, Great Neck, and Manhasset effectively ban street-level vending. Long Beach allows boardwalk vending with special permits. Special events (fairs, festivals) exempt with event-specific permits. NYS Sales Tax Certificate of Authority required. Commissary agreements must be documented.
Operating without county permit: $500-$1,000 per day plus cease-and-desist. Village vending violations: $250-$2,500 plus equipment seizure possible. Sanitary violations: health closures.
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