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What a food truck permit costs in Maine

The figures below come from Maine's agency pages, each with the date it was read. Government fees only: commissary rent, insurance and the truck are private costs, and the profit calculator is where those go.

The main license

Not verified on the agency's page yet

Maine Department of Health and Human Services issues or oversees the mobile food license in Maine. We do not print a range we have not read on an official page; the steps below tell you what to ask for.

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Every step, with the fee where it is published

In filing order. A step without a published fee links the agency to ask.

  1. 1

    Form your entity and get your EINFederal

    the IRS

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  2. 2

    Register for Maine sales taxState

    Maine Revenue Services

    Private cost or no fee
  3. 3

    Certify a food protection managerState

    an accredited food manager certification provider

    Private cost or no fee
  4. 4

    Confirm whether you need a commissaryState

    Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Division of Environmental and Community Health

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  5. 5

    Apply for the Mobile Food Vendor LicenseState

    Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Division of Environmental and Community Health

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  6. 6

    Clear the county and city layersCity

    your city and county

    Private cost or no fee
  7. 7

    Get general liability insurance and a certificate of insurance (COI)Private

    your insurer

    Private cost or no fee

Renewal timeline

  • Municipal Vendor License

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Division of Environmental and Community Health

  • Health Inspection

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Division of Environmental and Community Health

  • General liability insurance (COI)

    Every year · start paperwork 21 days before · Your insurer

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