The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety requires, pursuant
to 520 CMR 15.00, each municipality to issue permits to person engaging
in ice cream vending.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
ICE CREAM
Any frozen dairy or frozen water-based food product.
ICE CREAM TRUCK
Any motor vehicle used for selling, displaying, or offering
to sell ice cream.
ICE CREAM TRUCK VENDING
The selling, displaying, or offering to sell ice cream or
any prepackaged food product from an ice cream truck.
ICE CREAM TRUCK VENDOR/OPERATOR
Any person who owns, sells, displays, or offers to sell ice
cream from an ice cream truck or any person who drives or operates
such a vehicle.
No person shall engage in ice cream truck vending within the
Town of Adams unless the applicant has been issued a valid permit
to do so by the Chief of Police or his designee. Said permit shall
only be valid for use within the Town limits. A separate permit is
required for every person who engages in ice cream truck vending/operation.
The Police Department shall collect an administrative fee upon
issuance of each permit.
Both initial and renewal permits shall expire annually on January
1.