Licenses and Permits

Be sure to secure the necessary permits, licenses, and insurance for your business. Some might have additional costs. Some license, permits and insurance to consider include:

• ○  Liquor license
• https://sla.ny.gov/
• ○  Cottage Food licensing:
• https://agriculture.ny.gov/food-safety/home-processing
• ○  Food licenses
• Business License in NYC: $100-$200 https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/bw/startnewbusiness
• Certificate of Occupancy: https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/property-or-business-owner/certificate-of-occupancy.page
• Food Protection Certificate: $24-$114
• https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/food-protection-certificate/about
• Food Seller’s Permit: no fees
• https://agriculture.ny.gov/food-business-licensing
• https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/apply-licenses-permits
• Food Service Establishment Permit: *$280.00, plus $25.00 if you will manufacture a frozen dessert 
• https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/indoors/food_safety/regs.htm
• Stoop Line Stand License: $20-$160 per stand
• https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/stoop-line-stand-license

■ To certify that you are safety, handling, storing and serving food up to code

• ○  Health department permits
• Inspection (food storage, preparation, serving)
• Maximum occupancy, fire hazards, ventilation, food surface, types,sink placement, restroom, regulations, etc.
• ○  Insurance coverage:
• Restaurant insurance
• Property insurance
• General insurance
• Liquor insurance
• Auto insurance
• Workers compensation insurance
• Unemployment insurance
• Life insurance
• Fire insurance
• Loss of business insurance
• Food contamination insurance