Risk/priority-based tiers per the DHHS Licensure & Regulatory Services fee schedule. A Certified Food Service Manager (CFSM) is required. Fees confirmed unchanged against the live DHHS fee schedule on 2026-08-10.
Turnaround: Written approval/denial/request for more info typically within ~14-30 days of a complete submission
Plan review required for new/altered mobile units; the plan-review fee is paid at the Montgomery County Dept of Permitting Services and a receipt must accompany the mobile plan submission. Mobile units inspected before licensing at 2425 Reedie Drive, 9th floor, Wheaton.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| caterer / commissary | null - not a separate category; caterers and commissaries are licensed as Food Service Facilities on the risk-priority tiers (Type A $200 / Type B $375 / Type C $525). Confirm assigned priority with DHHS. | Montgomery County MD prices by risk priority, not by establishment category. |
| bakery / grocery / market with deli | null - licensed as a Food Service Facility on the risk-priority tiers (Type A $200 / B $375 / C $525); not broken out by category. | Priority-based model; no distinct bakery or grocery fee line. |
| farmers market | $50 (farmer selling farm-produced food, or farm market with 25%+ agricultural products) | Distinct Farmer's Market license category. |
| temporary / seasonal event | Type F seasonal (<=90 days/yr) $175; special food event for-profit hazardous $70/event, prepackaged non-hazardous $40 (+$35 add'l same event); non-profit $30 (hazardous) / $15 (non-hazardous) | Multiple temporary/seasonal tiers published; late application (<2 business days notice) +$30. |
| itinerant / pushcart / mobile vending | Mobile Food Service Facility license $55 (+ $55 mobile/itinerant plan review); itinerant selling (Apr-Nov) $175 | Mobile plan-review fee paid at the Dept of Permitting Services. |