Food & Beverage license renewal guides
Restaurants, bars, cafes, food trucks, caterers, and breweries.
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By license type
- Food Service PermitThe health-department permit that lets a business store, prepare, and serve food to the public.
- Liquor LicenseThe state (and often local) license that lets a business sell or serve alcohol.
- Food Handler CardThe individual certification that front-line staff who handle food are usually required to hold.
- Food Manager CertificationThe manager-level food safety credential most states require at least one of your staff to hold.
- Business LicenseThe general city or county license (or business tax registration) most operating businesses must hold.
- Seller's PermitThe state sales-tax registration that lets you collect tax and buy inventory tax-free for resale.
By state
- Alabama AL
- Alaska AK
- Arizona AZ
- Arkansas AR
- California CA
- Colorado CO
- Connecticut CT
- Delaware DE
- District of Columbia DC
- Florida FL
- Georgia GA
- Hawaii HI
- Idaho ID
- Illinois IL
- Indiana IN
- Iowa IA
- Kansas KS
- Kentucky KY
- Louisiana LA
- Maine ME
- Maryland MD
- Massachusetts MA
- Michigan MI
- Minnesota MN
- Mississippi MS
- Missouri MO
- Montana MT
- Nebraska NE
- Nevada NV
- New Hampshire NH
- New Jersey NJ
- New Mexico NM
- New York NY
- North Carolina NC
- North Dakota ND
- Ohio OH
- Oklahoma OK
- Oregon OR
- Pennsylvania PA
- Rhode Island RI
- South Carolina SC
- South Dakota SD
- Tennessee TN
- Texas TX
- Utah UT
- Vermont VT
- Virginia VA
- Washington WA
- West Virginia WV
- Wisconsin WI
- Wyoming WY
More states are added as we verify each one.