Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1409: Mobile retail food establishment operations.
Status: In committee, January 8, 2026
Provides that provisions establishing a statewide mobile retail food establishment license may not be construed to prohibit an owner or operator of a mobile retail food establishment from complying with: (1) the collection and reporting requirements relating to food or beverage taxes; or (2) obtaining applicable municipal business permits or complying with municipal ordinances or requirements regulating the business operations of mobile retail food establishments.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health. SECTION 1. IC 16-42-28-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.235-2025, SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) An owner or operator of a mobile retail food establishment issued a statewide mobile retail food establishment license is not: (1) required to obtain a county or local health or safety license or permit; or (2) required to pay a county or local health or or (B) license or permit fee. (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit an owner or operator of a mobile retail food establishment from complying with: (1) the collection and reporting requirements relating to food or beverage taxes imposed under IC 6-9; or (2) obtaining applicable municipal business permits or complying with municipal ordinances or requirements 2026 IN 1409--LS 6827/DI regulating the business operations of mobile retail food establishments. SECTION 2. IC 16-42-28-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.235-2025, SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, a local health department shall: (1) receive applications for statewide mobile retail food establishment licenses; (2) collect annual license fees and inspection fees authorized under this chapter and distribute those fees in accordance with section 5(b) of this chapter; (3) issue statewide mobile …
Sponsors
- Joanna King (R, HD-049) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Authored by Representative King
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Subjects: AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH), TAXES; Food and Beverage Taxes, RESTAURANTS AND LODGING
Common questions
- What is HB1409?
- HB1409 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Mobile retail food establishment operations.
- What does HB1409 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
- What is the status of HB1409?
- In committee as of January 8, 2026. Latest action: Authored by Representative King (January 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1409?
- Joanna King (R, HD-049).
- Where is the official record for HB1409?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1409
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