Bill > HB3157

This bill establishes a statewide licensing system for mobile food vendors, meaning that a single license issued by the Department of Health and Senior Services will be valid across Missouri, preempting any local ordinances that would require additional local licenses or permits for mobile food vendors to operate. To obtain this statewide license, an applicant must submit a detailed application including personal and business information, details about the food they intend to sell, and information about each mobile food unit (such as a food truck or cart), which will then undergo a health inspection. The bill categorizes mobile food vendors into three types based on the complexity of food preparation and handling, and outlines the department's authority to set fees for licenses and inspections, with collected fees going into a dedicated fund for administering the program. It also details requirements for vendors to display their licenses, cooperate with investigations, and specifies grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation, including provisions for emergency license suspension if there's an imminent public health threat, while also limiting the department's ability to create overly restrictive rules.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3157&year=2026&code=R