Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB197: Food trucks and other mobile food vendors; require one health inspection and fire inspection to apply statewide
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to food trucks and other mobile food vendors; to exempt mobile food vendors from obtaining individual health and fire inspections in various locations throughout the state in order to operate, so long as the vendors periodically undergo one health and one fire inspection that apply statewide; to require the State Fire Marshal to establish a statewide uniform fire inspection process for mobile food vendors and to maintain a list of certifying fire inspectors; and to provide for criminal penalties for violations.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to food trucks and other mobile food vendors; to exempt mobile food vendors from obtaining individual health and fire inspections in various locations throughout the state in order to operate, so long as the vendors periodically undergo one health and one fire inspection that apply statewide; to require the State Fire Marshal to establish a statewide uniform fire inspection process for mobile food vendors and to maintain a list of certifying fire inspectors; and to provide for criminal penalties for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFYING FIRE OFFICIAL. The State Fire Marshal or a local fire department authorized to conduct fire safety inspections under subdivision (c)(1). (2) COMMISSARY. A food service establishment permitted by the Alabama Department of Public Health to which a mobile food unit returns after operating for the day for servicing and resupplying. (3) IFC MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES PROVISIONS. The International Fire Code provisions for mobile food preparation vehicles as adopted by the Alabama Department of Insurance for State Fire Marshal regulations. (4) MOBILE FOOD UNIT. A mobile food service Page (4) MOBILE FOOD UNIT. A mobile food service SB197 Enrolled establishment from which a vendor prepares, cooks, sells, or serves food. The …