Permit and License Laws and Guidance

Alabama

• Food Service Sanitation
• Food Safety Permit

Alaska

• Forms and Fees

Arizona

• License Application

Arkansas 

• Food Protection FAQ

California 

• Licenses, Permits, Dairy Exemption Numbers, Registrations
• ​Retail Food Program

Connecticut 

• Applications, Forms, And Licenses
• Agency Licenses And Permits​

Delaware

• Business First Steps
• Food Protection

District of Columbia

• Retail Food License

Florida 

• Food Permits 
• Retail Food Establishments
• Food Safety and Sanitation

Georgia 

• Food Establishment Licenses
• Licenses 
• Permit Application For Mobile/Extended Food Service Units

Hawaii

• Permits

Idaho 

• ISDA Licenses, Registrations And Certificates

Illinois

• Food Handler License

Iowa 

• Application For Milk Vehicle For A Two Year Permit
• Food Establishments  

Kansas 

• Accounts Receivable and Licensing

Louisiana

• New Business

​Maine 

• Permits And Licenses 
• Restaurants And Eating Places

Maryland 

• Licenses And Permits

Michigan 

• How To Apply For A Food Service License 
• Licensing, Certification & Registration
• Dairy Licensing In Michigan
• License Type Guide With Fees

Minnesota 

• Bed And Breakfast License 
• Food, Pools, and Lodging Services
• Retail Food Handler / Retail Mobile Food Handler Licenses
• What Is A Dairy Plant 
• Special Event Food Stand License Application Guide

Mississippi 

• Permit Requirements For Farmers Market Vendors
• Regulations

Missouri

• Frozen Desserts

Montana 

• Licenses 

Nebraska 

• Licensing, Permits & Registrations 

Nevada 

• Permits: Food Establishments
• Forms: Temporary Food Establishments At Special Events​

New Hampshire 

• Licensing & Applications 
• New Licenses or Change Existing License

New Jersey

• Food and Drug Safety

New Mexico 

• Food Permit Applications 

New York ​

• Food Business Licensing 
• Wholesale Frozen Dessert Manufactures & Handlers Two Year License Application 

​North Carolina 

• Home Based Foods
• Licenses and Permits 

North Dakota

• State License and Inspection

Ohio 

• Licenses 

Oregon 

• About Food Safety License GO TO: Licensing Information
• Fee Schedule
• License Directory 

Pennsylvania 

• Farmers Market Vendor 
• Frozen Dessert Applicant 
• Mobile Food Facility Operation Guide
• Retail Foods Facilities And Restaurants​

Rhode Island

• Food Service Licensing
• Food Processing Licensing

South Carolina

• Food Permit
• Food Safety Compliance

South Dakota

• Food Service Licensing

Tennessee

• Food Service Establishment

Texas 

• ​Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, And Warehouses

Vermont 

• License Application, Fees, Regulations, Guidelines

Virginia 

• Food Establishment Operator Information 

Washington ​

• Certification, License, Permit, And Registration Summary Descriptions
• Food Processing Plant License

West Virginia

• Food Sanitation

Wisconsin

• Food, Dairy, and Retail Food Licenses

Wyoming 

• Requirements For Plan Submission; License Application And Issuance; Inspection