Vending Machine Laws & Permits Directory - All 50 States

Alaska regulates vending machines through the Alaska Food Code (18 AAC 31) requiring food establishment permits, business opportunity registration …

Alabama regulates vending machines through a tiered annual privilege license tax system based on previous year sales, separate sales tax requirements …

Arkansas regulates vending machines through a unique three-option tax system, mandatory annual decals, health permits for temperature-controlled …

Arizona regulates vending machines through Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) licensing, Arizona Food Code permits for food vending, and municipal …

California regulates vending machines through the Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for seller's permits and sales tax, with specific …

Colorado requires vending machine operators to obtain a Colorado Sales Tax License from the Department of Revenue and purchase identification decals …

Connecticut requires vending machine operators to obtain licenses from the Department of Consumer Protection for machines dispensing food, candy, and …

Delaware requires vending machine operators to obtain a Delaware Business License from the Division of Revenue. The state has no sales tax but …

Florida requires vending machine operators to register for sales tax through the Department of Revenue using Form DR-1. The state imposes 6% sales …

Georgia requires vending machine operators to register for sales tax with the Department of Revenue. The state imposes 4% sales tax plus local taxes …

Hawaii requires vending operators to obtain a General Excise Tax (GET) license and pay 4% tax on gross receipts. The state follows the 2022 FDA Food …

Iowa regulates vending machines through the Iowa Department of Revenue for sales tax permits and the Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing …

Idaho regulates vending machines through state sales tax requirements (seller's permit), business registration with the Secretary of State, and local …

Illinois regulates vending machines through business registration with the Department of Revenue, sales tax permits (Retailers' Occupation Tax), and …

Indiana regulates vending machines through the INBiz portal for business registration and tax permits, requiring a Registered Retail Merchant …

Kansas requires vending operators to obtain a sales tax permit and register cigarette vending machines separately. The state follows the 2017 FDA …

Kentucky requires vending operators to obtain sales tax registration and vending machine company permits. Each machine must display owner information …

Louisiana's parish system creates unique vending regulations with requirements varying significantly across 64 parishes. Operators need state sales …

Massachusetts regulates vending machines through strict state requirements including business registration, sales tax permits, food service permits …

Maryland uniquely requires $2.50 per machine licensing through Circuit Court Clerks in each county. The state specifically recognizes micro markets …

Maine requires vending operators to obtain sales tax registration and health permits with Certified Food Protection Manager requirements. The state …

Michigan regulates vending machines through a combination of state business registration requirements, sales tax permits, food service licensing, and …

Minnesota regulates vending machines through state business registration, sales tax permits, food service licensing, and extensive local municipal …

Missouri regulates vending machines through state business registration, sales tax permits, health department licensing for food operations, and …

Mississippi regulates vending machines through state business registration, sales tax permits, and health department licensing for food service …

Montana regulates vending machines primarily through business registration requirements, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food …

North Carolina regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. …

North Dakota regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. The …

Nebraska regulates vending machines through business registration requirements, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending …

New Hampshire regulates vending machines through business registration requirements and local health permits for food vending operations. The state …

New Jersey regulates vending machines through business registration requirements, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending …

New Mexico regulates vending machines through business registration requirements, gross receipts tax compliance, and local health permits for food …

Nevada regulates vending machines through business registration requirements, sales tax compliance, gaming regulations, and local health permits. The …

New York regulates vending machines through comprehensive business registration, sales tax compliance, and extensive local health permits. New York …

Ohio regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. The state …

Oklahoma regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. The …

Oregon regulates vending machines through business registration requirements and local health permits for food vending operations. The state has no …

Pennsylvania regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. The …

Rhode Island regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. The …

South Carolina regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. …

South Dakota has minimal specific vending machine regulations, requiring primarily general business registration, sales tax licensing for each …

Tennessee requires vending operators to obtain a $100 annual vending permit from the Department of Agriculture, register for sales tax with …

Texas regulates vending machines through a combination of state sales tax requirements, coin-operated machine occupation taxes, and local health …

Utah requires vending operators to obtain a sales tax license and display the license number on each machine. The state prohibits alcohol vending …

Virginia regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. The …

Vermont has unique vending regulations including a complete ban on tobacco vending machines, application of Meals and Rooms Tax (not sales tax) to …

Washington regulates vending machines through business registration, Business and Occupation (B&O) tax compliance instead of sales tax, and …

Wisconsin regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. The …

West Virginia regulates vending machines through business registration, sales tax compliance, and local health permits for food vending operations. …

Wyoming regulates vending machines through minimal business registration requirements, sales tax compliance, and basic health permits for food vending …