The Department of Agriculture, Convervation and Forestry Mobile Vending License allows for off-premise sale of food from an approved source. On-site food preparation is not permitted under this license. Vendors wishing to prepare or serve food on site must obtain a license from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Inspection Program (HIP).

A license is not required to sell fruits and vegetables.

For more information on licenses.

Any prepared food sold under a Mobile Vendor/Vending License must be from an approved source, which is from someone with one of the following:

• Home Food Processing (“licensed home kitchen”)
• Commercial Food Processing (“commercial kitchen”)
• Maple Syrup Producer
• Retail License with prepared food authorizations
• Maine Milk Distributors License/Frozen Dessert Manufacturer
• Registration for less than 1000 Bird Exemption
• Anyone selling plants must have a nursery license