A new Georgia law that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023, is making it easier for food trucks to operate across the state. For Jim Hood, owner of The Naked Dog food truck, House Bill 1443 is a breath of fresh air. It is one of the few new laws that took effect in the new year. It allows food truck owners to get a license only in their base county, but still work in any county they want without a license. “It’s going to help us so we don’t have to go to every county we go in and apply for a license. You know one license will cover all the counties, and I think that’s a good idea,” Hood told WJCL. Before getting unanimously approved HB 1443, owners have to get a license for every county they want to work in, and have to comply with inspections in those counties – a waste of their time and money. “A license is $250 a year, and then you have to have a business license, which is $150-200 a year. If you do that for every county, it’s $250 per county, and then they charge you for inspections. That’ll relieve a lot ,” Hood said. Any county can still inspect food trucks, but the state has capped those fees. Counties will soon be able to verify permits through the Department of Public Health database. This is great news for hood and food truck owners in the Peach State. “Because you have to pay, you have to pay, you have to pay. And I just don’t think it’s fair to pay for every county you’re in,” Hood said.
A new Georgia law that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023, is making it easier for food trucks to operate across the state.
For Jim Hood, owner of The Naked Dog food truck, House Bill 1443 is a breath of fresh air.
It’s one of a handful of new laws that came into effect in the new year. It allows food truck owners to get a license only in their base county, but still work in any county they want without a license.
“It’s going to help us so we don’t have to go to every county we go in and apply for a permit. You know one permit will cover all the counties, which I think is a great idea,” Hood told WJCL.
Owners have to get a license and be inspected in every county they want to work in before they can get unanimously approved HB 1443 – a waste of their time and money.
“The license is $250 a year, and then you have to have a business license, which is $150 to $200 a year. If you do that for every county, it’s $250 per county, and then they charge you for inspections. That’s a lot less ,” Hood said.
Food trucks can still be inspected in any county, but the state has capped the cost of those groceries. Counties will soon be able to verify permits through the Department of Public Health database.
This is great news for hood and food truck owners in the Peach State.
“Because you have to pay, you have to pay, you have to pay. And I just don’t think it’s fair to pay for every county you’re in,” Hood said.