Daytona Beach Food Truck License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. Florida Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle (MFDV) license (DBPR Hotels & Restaurants)
   Food trucks are licensed by the state. Florida law stops cities and counties from requiring their own separate food-truck license or permit fee. Fee: $347 a full year ($178.50 half year).
   ⏰ Renews every year on April 1 (Volusia County district)
   Source: Florida DBPR: Hotels and Restaurants food service fees · Florida DBPR: Hotels and Restaurants district offices and expiration dates · Florida Statutes §509.102 (food trucks; state preemption)
2. Business name and entity filings (Sunbiz)
   LLCs and corporations file an annual report ($138.75 for an LLC). Using a name other than your legal name? Register it as a fictitious name.
   ⏰ Annual report: May 1 ($400 late fee). Fictitious name: renew every 5 years
   Source: Florida Division of Corporations: File Annual Report · Florida Statutes §865.09 (fictitious name registration)

Local (Daytona Beach / Volusia County)

1. City of Daytona Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required for every business in the city, including home-based ones. Attach any DBPR license with the application; you may need more than one receipt for separate services, and a $56.35 inspection fee may apply.
   ⏰ Expires September 30 each year
   Source: City of Daytona Beach: Business Licensing
2. Volusia County
   The City of Deltona says Volusia County no longer issues business tax receipts, so only the city receipt is needed locally.
   ⏰ None
   Source: City of Deltona: Business Tax Office