Food Trucks / Mobile Food Units Business License

• Copy of Articles of Organization, Articles of Incorporation or Partnership Agreement are required.
• Not required for Sole Proprietorship.
  
• Current list of members, officers or managing partners are required.
• Not required for Sole Proprietorship.
  
• Registration with SC Secretary of State.
• Out of state business entities will need to obtain a Certificate of Authorization from SC Secretary of State as a Foreign Entity to operate in SC.
• Not required for Sole Proprietorship.
• SC Secretary of State
  www.scsos.com or
  803-734-2158

• SC Department of Revenue
  https://dor.sc.gov
  803-898-5788

• Food trucks, also known as mobile food vending vehicles, that are equipped with cooking equipment and/or appliances that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors for the purpose of preparing and serving food to the public shall comply with the Town's Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle requirements.

• Operational permits are issued by the Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue Bureau of Fire Prevention.

View Permit and Fire Code Requirements

Apply for a Mobile Vendor Operational Permit

Business License Application

• Application must be signed by owner, officer or principal managing partner.
• Application made in person must be presented by an owner, officer or principal managing partner.
• Otherwise, written authorization for an agent to act on owner's behalf is required.
• Sole Proprietorships are not permitted to authorize an agent to act on owner's behalf.
• Valid picture ID required.
• Mail your completed business license application with $10 non-refundable application fee to:
  • Town of Hilton Head Island
    Attention: Revenue Services
    1 Town Center Court
    Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
    
    You may fax your complete business license application to 843-341-4637.
    We will collect your $10 non-refundable application fee after we process your application.

• Hospitality Tax payment information and form