Food Truck Permit Requirements in Montgomery, AL

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Alabama Department of Revenue - Sales Tax License

   Required for businesses making retail sales of tangible personal property in Alabama. Alabama sales tax is a privilege tax on retail sales; most services are not taxable, so service-only businesses may not need to register. Local city and county sales taxes are also due on top of the state rate and vary by jurisdiction - use ADOR's local tax rate lookup for your address. Register with the Alabama Department of Revenue via My Alabama Taxes (MAT); state and local returns are filed together through ONE SPOT.

   Official government source

   No registration fee is published by ADOR; registration is made through the My Alabama Taxes portal·Not published by ADOR; confirm current processing time with the Department of Revenue

   No registration fee is published by ADOR; registration is made through the My Alabama Taxes portal

   Not published by ADOR; confirm current processing time with the Department of Revenue

2. County Health Department - Food Handler / Certified Food Protection Manager Training

   Alabama regulates food establishments under ADPH Chapter 420-3-22, and permits plus employee food-safety training are administered by County Health Departments - ADPH publishes no statewide food handler card mandate or fee. Confirm what your county requires before opening.

   Official government source

   Set by each County Health Department and not published statewide; for example Jefferson County charges $15 for its Food Safety Course and $150 for the Certified Food Safety Manager Course·Not published statewide; confirm with your County Health Department

   Set by each County Health Department and not published statewide; for example Jefferson County charges $15 for its Food Safety Course and $150 for the Certified Food Safety Manager Course

   Not published statewide; confirm with your County Health Department

1. Montgomery County Health Department - Mobile Food Unit Permit

   All food trucks operating in Montgomery must obtain a Mobile Food Unit permit from the Montgomery County Health Department ((334) 293-6400), a local office of the Alabama Department of Public Health; the city has no separate food-safety permitting body. The unit is inspected before the permit is issued and the permit is renewed annually.

   Official government source

   Not published by ADPH or the county health department; confirm the current mobile food unit permit fee with Montgomery County Health Department·Not published; confirm with Montgomery County Health Department ((334) 293-6400)

   Not published by ADPH or the county health department; confirm the current mobile food unit permit fee with Montgomery County Health Department

   Not published; confirm with Montgomery County Health Department ((334) 293-6400)

2. City of Montgomery Finance Department, License and Revenue Division - Business License

   Montgomery requires a city business license (occupational license) for all businesses operating in the city, issued by the Finance Department's License and Revenue Division. Fees are set by schedule and vary by business type and, for many classifications, gross receipts. The license must be renewed annually and displayed at your place of business.

   Official government source

   Not published on the city's site (which blocks automated access); confirm the fee for your business classification with the License and Revenue Division·Not published; confirm with the License and Revenue Division

   Not published on the city's site (which blocks automated access); confirm the fee for your business classification with the License and Revenue Division

   Not published; confirm with the License and Revenue Division

3. Commissary Agreement

   Mobile food units must operate from an approved commissary - a licensed commercial kitchen used for food prep, storage and cleaning - and a signed commissary agreement is submitted with the mobile food unit permit application. In Montgomery this goes to the Montgomery County Health Department ((334) 293-6400), a local office of the Alabama Department of Public Health, not to the city.

   Official government source

   Commissary rental is a private-market cost negotiated with the kitchen owner, not a government fee, and no rate is published; permit fees are set by the county health department·Arranged before the mobile food unit permit application is submitted

   Commissary rental is a private-market cost negotiated with the kitchen owner, not a government fee, and no rate is published; permit fees are set by the county health department

   Arranged before the mobile food unit permit application is submitted

Official Sources

• Montgomery / Montgomery County Health Department
• Alabama Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

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