10 permits · verified 2026-10-10
What permits do you need to open a food truck in Comanche County Ok?
In short
A food truck in Comanche County Ok, OK has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department charges $100 one-time filing for the articles of organization (llc). 5 of the 10 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-10 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a food truck in Comanche County Ok
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Establishment License (state license, STATE-SET fee; apply through the Comanche County Health Department) | Comanche County Health Department (Oklahoma State Department of Health) | STATE-SET (OAC 310:250-3-1, as amended effective September 11, 2022; OSDH Form 543, revised 5/29/25). Food service, manufacturing or wholesale, and mobile (Form 543 type 45 M): new license $425; renewal $335; $375 if 30-89 days late. A license not renewed within 90 days is ineligible for renewal and pays the $425 initial fee. Seasonal (180 consecutive days) $250. State-operated, non-profit or health facility not meeting fee-exempt status: $175 new, $125 renewal, $150 late renewal. | annual; a seasonal license is valid for 180 consecutive days | 2026-10-10 |
| Temporary Food Establishment License (events; STATE-SET fee, through the Comanche County Health Department)only if it applies to you | Comanche County Health Department (Oklahoma State Department of Health) | STATE-SET (OAC 310:250-3-1(a)(5)): $50 for the first day plus $25 for each additional consecutive day, up to $250 in total, for a maximum of 14 consecutive days. | per event, up to 14 consecutive days | 2026-10-10 |
| Certified Food Protection Manager (optional, not mandatory)only if it applies to you | Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health Service | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-04 |
| Food Establishment License | Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health Service | $425 to open, plus a $425 plan review; renewal is $335 a year | annual | 2026-09-04 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Local permits that apply to every type of business in Comanche County Ok
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floodplain Discovery, Floodplain Development Permit and Certificate of Compliance (unincorporated Comanche County)only if it applies to you | Comanche County Office of Floodplain Management / Floodplain Authority | Varies — formula on the Comanche County Ok page | per project; the permit expires if no work is commenced within 1 year of the date of issuance | 2026-10-10 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
OK registrations that apply to every type of business
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department | Varies — formula on the OK page | perpetual — a domestic corporation files no recurring state report at all | 2026-09-04 |
| Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to you | Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department | $100 one-time filing | perpetual, but an annual certificate is due every year | 2026-09-04 |
| Annual Certificate (LLC) / No Recurring Filing (domestic corporation)only if it applies to you | Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department | Varies — formula on the OK page | annual for an LLC, on the anniversary of its formation date | 2026-09-04 |
| Sales Tax Permit | Oklahoma Tax Commission | $20 for the primary location; $10 for each additional one | 3 years, then expires outright rather than renewing automatically | 2026-09-04 |
| General Business License — Oklahoma Department of Commerce Positiononly if it applies to you | Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-04 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
How much does it actually cost to permit a food truck in Comanche County Ok?
There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 10 records listed for a food truck in Comanche County Ok, OK, 3 apply to every business of this type and 7 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.
Of the 3 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $445.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 10 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:
Food Establishment License (state license, STATE-SET fee; apply through the Comanche County Health Department): STATE-SET (OAC 310:250-3-1, as amended effective September 11, 2022; OSDH Form 543, revised 5/29/25). Food service, manufacturing or wholesale, and mobile (Form 543 type 45 M): new license $425; renewal $335; $375 if 30-89 days late. A license not renewed within 90 days is ineligible for renewal and pays the $425 initial fee. Seasonal (180 consecutive days) $250. State-operated, non-profit or health facility not meeting fee-exempt status: $175 new, $125 renewal, $150 late renewal.
Temporary Food Establishment License (events; STATE-SET fee, through the Comanche County Health Department): STATE-SET (OAC 310:250-3-1(a)(5)): $50 for the first day plus $25 for each additional consecutive day, up to $250 in total, for a maximum of 14 consecutive days.
The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Comanche County Ok permits page and the OK state page.
Which offices issue these permits in Comanche County Ok?
Permits for a food truck in Comanche County Ok, OK come from 5 separate offices: Comanche County Office of Floodplain Management / Floodplain Authority, Comanche County Health Department (Oklahoma State Department of Health), Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health Service, Oklahoma Tax Commission. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.
- Comanche County Office of Floodplain Management / Floodplain AuthorityIssues 1 permit on this page: Floodplain Discovery, Floodplain Development Permit and Certificate of Compliance (unincorporated Comanche County)315 SW 5th Street, Suite 107, Lawton, OK 73501 · (580) 355-0535www.comanchecountyok.gov/216/Floodplain-Management
- Comanche County Health Department (Oklahoma State Department of Health)Issues 2 permits on this page: Food Establishment License (state license, STATE-SET fee; apply through the Comanche County Health Department), Temporary Food Establishment License (events; STATE-SET fee, through the Comanche County Health Department)1010 South Sheridan, Lawton, OK 73501 · (580) 248-5890oklahoma.gov/health/locations/county-health-departments/comanche-county-health-department.html
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing DepartmentIssues 4 permits on this page: Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Organization (LLC), Annual Certificate (LLC) / No Recurring Filing (domestic corporation), General Business License — Oklahoma Department of Commerce Position421 NW 13th Street, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103 · (405) 521-3912www.sos.ok.gov/business/default.aspx
- Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health ServiceIssues 2 permits on this page: Certified Food Protection Manager (optional, not mandatory), Food Establishment License123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Suite 1702, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 · (405) 426-8250oklahoma.gov/health/services/licensing-inspections/consumer-health-service/licensure/food.html
- Oklahoma Tax CommissionIssues 1 permit on this page: Sales Tax Permit300 N Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102oklahoma.gov/tax/businesses/sales-use-tax.html
What does a food truck need in Comanche County Ok that other businesses do not?
Food Establishment License (state license, STATE-SET fee; apply through the Comanche County Health Department)
A restaurant, coffee shop, food truck or retail store selling food needs a state food establishment license from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). The fee is STATE-SET, not a county fee. OAC 310:250-3-1 (as amended effective September 11, 2022) sets a food service, manufacturing or wholesale license at $425 initial, $335 renewal and $375 late renewal; late renewal fees apply to renewals received thirty (30) days after the license expires, and a license not renewed within ninety (90) days is ineligible for renewal and pays the initial fee. OSDH's official Form 543 (revised 5/29/25) lists mobile food (type 45 M) at $425 new, $335 renewal and $375 if 30-89 days late. A seasonal license, valid for 180 consecutive days, is $250, and a state-operated, non-profit or health facility that does not meet fee-exempt status pays $175 initial, $125 renewal and $150 late renewal. OSDH's food licensure page sets out the steps: contact the local county health department, submit plans and the plan review fee if required, get a classification number from the county health department, submit the license application, pay the license fee, pass the pre-licensure inspection and file an Affidavit of Lawful Presence. In Comanche County, the local office is the Comanche County Health Department, an Oklahoma State Department of Health office at 1010 South Sheridan, Lawton, OK 73501 (mailing address P.O. Box 87, Lawton, OK 73502), (580) 248-5890, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Food Establishment License
Oklahoma does not band the fee by seating capacity the way many states do — food service, manufacturing and wholesale establishments all pay the same figure regardless of size. What makes the first year expensive is that the $425 initial license sits on top of a separate $425 plan review required before a new establishment can be licensed at all, so a standard new restaurant typically pays $850 before renewal ever enters the picture; renewal alone is $335, rising to $375 if filed late. A state-operated, nonprofit or health-facility kitchen pays a lower band, $175 to open and $125 to renew. A temporary establishment is priced by the day: $100 for the first three days and $40 for each day after, and a farmers market or county fair vendor is capped by statute at $50.
Shared with other businesses in Comanche County Ok
- Temporary Food Establishment License (events; STATE-SET fee, through the Comanche County Health Department) — Comanche County Health Department (Oklahoma State Department of Health), STATE-SET (OAC 310:250-3-1(a)(5)): $50 for the first day plus $25 for each additional consecutive day, up to $250 in total, for a maximum of 14 consecutive days., per event, up to 14 consecutive days. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
- Certified Food Protection Manager (optional, not mandatory) — Oklahoma State Department of Health, Consumer Health Service, No fee, not applicable. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
The other 1 local permit in the tables apply to every type of business in Comanche County Ok, OK; what each one involves is set out on the Comanche County Ok permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across OK and are covered on the OK state page.
How does a food truck compare with other businesses in Comanche County Ok?
The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 4 of these permits. A coffee shop needs Food Establishment Plan Review (STATE-SET fee, paid to the Comanche County Health Department), which a food truck does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a food truck | Only a food truck needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee shops | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Restaurants | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Retail stores | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Auto repair shops | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Childcare centres | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Contractors and trades | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Fitness studios | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Salons and barbers | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Veterinary clinics | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Sources
Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Comanche County Ok permits page and the OK state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- Oklahoma State Department of Health form 543 — initial food, drug or lodging license applicationOklahoma State Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Oklahoma Administrative Code 310:250-3-1 (food establishment license fees; as amended effective September 11, 2022)Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (Oklahoma Administrative Code text) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
- Oklahoma Administrative Code 310:257-3-2 — the person-in-charge demonstration of knowledge rule, of which certification is only one optionOklahoma State Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Comanche County Health Department pageOklahoma State Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
- Oklahoma Administrative Code 310:250-3-1 — the retail food establishment fee schedule by classificationOklahoma State Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
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