Tallahassee 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 (Leon 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 (Tallahassee / Leon County)

1. No City of Tallahassee business license
   The City of Tallahassee does not require or issue business/occupational licenses. County, state or federal agencies may still require one.
   ⏰ None
   Source: City of Tallahassee: Starting a Business
2. Leon County (verify)
   We did not find an official Leon County page confirming whether a county business tax receipt applies. Check with Leon County before you open.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Tallahassee: Starting a Business