Port St. Lucie 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 (St. Lucie 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 (Port St. Lucie / St. Lucie County)

1. City of Port St. Lucie Business Tax Receipt
   Required before starting any business in the city, including home-based businesses and 1099 independent contractors (handymen, auto repair, food trucks). State-regulated businesses must show their state license first.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; renewal opens July 1; 10% penalty in October, +5% a month, up to 25%
   Source: City of Port St. Lucie: Business Tax
2. St. Lucie County Business Tax Receipt
   Businesses inside city limits must hold both a city and a county receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Tax Collector
   Source: St. Lucie County Tax Collector: Local Business Tax