A food truck working Plymouth County needs two clearances: a state hawker and pedler license issued by the Division of Standards under MGL c.101 §22, and a mobile food permit from the Board of Health in each town where it sells.
Massachusetts treats a mobile food vendor as a hawker and pedler. Under MGL c.101 §22 the state Division of Standards deputy director issues the hawker and pedler license, after the applicant's local police chief certifies good repute. Separately, each town's Board of Health issues the mobile food establishment permit under state food code 105 CMR 590, requiring commissary agreements and vehicle inspection. A truck selling in Brockton, Plymouth, and Marshfield therefore holds one state license plus a Board of Health permit in each community it works. Certain farmers and food producers are exempt from the state license.
Operating without the state license or a local Board of Health permit exposes the vendor to fines under c.101, seizure of goods, and an order to stop selling.
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