Fernandina 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 June 1 (Nassau 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 (Fernandina Beach / Nassau County)

1. City of Fernandina Beach Local Business Tax Receipt
   Required for any business physically located in city limits; apply online (CityView). Fire Marshal and Building inspections; non-home businesses must operate from a storefront or office. Mobile vending is prohibited.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Fernandina Beach: Businesses · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Nassau County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Nassau County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Fernandina Beach: Businesses