Hallandale 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 December 1 (Broward 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 (Hallandale Beach / Broward County)

1. City of Hallandale Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required before operating from a commercial or residential location. Home-based businesses get a restricted receipt at 50% of the regular fee plus a $30 one-time application fee.
   ⏰ Valid October 1 to September 30
   Source: City of Hallandale Beach: Business Tax FAQs
2. Broward County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says you need the city receipt before obtaining a Broward County receipt; paying the county does not replace the city tax.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Broward County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Hallandale Beach: Business Tax FAQs