HP · 1 year from issuance

Hawker & Peddler License

Required to sell goods on foot or from a vehicle (including food trucks, ice-cream trucks, door-to-door sales).

Filing fee
$62
Typical turnaround
1–2 weeks
Term
1 year from issuance
Documents required
  • Government-issued ID
  • If selling food: local Board of Health permit
  • $62 filing fee
Two ways to submit
Online (recommended)

Submit through the DOS e-licensing portal. New users create an account; existing licensees use their license number to renew.

Open e-licensing portal
In person / by mail

Division of Standards
1 Federal Street, Suite 730
Boston, MA 02110