Food Cart Help!

[mini]

Motochorros are not stupid people. They are criminals and often use text, cell and etc to set up a grab. Some wear suits.

It doesn't take much intelligence to wear a suit.

 

[STElmoFranco]

maybe do you need some kind of licence if you want to operate on the public domain/the street ?

EDIT : for your info (maybe you already know about it), Law 1166 of the gobierno porteno requires a licence to sell food in the streets
http://ar.vlex.com/vid/ley-n-1166-33118575
(a few newspaper articles talk about those issues but incorrectly refer to "law 1.116", damn journalists)

Thanks, that's very helpful. Does anyone know a lawyer or someone that might be able to guide me through the license process, or advise me if one is really necessary?

I emailed the popcorn cart company. Hopefully they can help.

 

[French jurist]

Here is the complete text :
http://www.porlareserva.org.ar/Ley1166.htm

Not sure if you need a lawyer to do that.

If you are planning to sell ice-creams on a small scale that way -sorry to be Mr bad news- it is forbidden :
Venta Ambulante por cuenta propia

11.3.1 Pueden otorgarse permisos de uso para ejercer la actividad, en áreas y horarios determinados, únicamente para la venta de los artículos establecidos en 11.3.3.

11.3.2 Para obtener el permiso correspondiente, los/as postulantes deben contar con la correspondiente inscripción en el Registro de Postulantes para la venta en el Espacio Público.

11.3.3 Se autoriza la venta ambulante de los siguientes artículos: maní en su vaina, descascarado, tostado o sin tostar, castañas, garrapiñadas, manzanas abrillantadas, higos, azúcar hilada, pochoclo, barquillos, fruta desecada, descascarada, tostada y seca.

11.3.4 Queda expresamente prohibido el expendio de agua, bebidas sin alcohol, helados e infusiones, que se rigen por lo normado en el Capítulo 11.10.


If it's not ice-creams, it seems there are a few requisites :
- 2 years of continuous residence in the city of BA
- if you are otorgated a licence (valid for one year), you need to run the business by yourself

But I'll stop here since if you plan on selling ice creams, it is strictly forbidden if you want to do it like a small entrepreneur.

It can be allowed though on a larger scale (see points 11.10), but the norms are excessively strict (you would need to hire certain type of persons, you could only sell ice-creams coming from specific providers, times of selling, places forbidden and so on...)


EDIT : of course it's only my quick opinion based on a very quick reading, but more or less this is the panorama

 

[nikad]

Such carts do exist already here, you have to figure out where to buy them ( of course you will need a city permit to sell food in the streets too )

 

[nikad]

http://www.tecnika.com.ar/

http://www.mundoanuncio.com.ar/anuncio/carro_venta_helados_1182547580.html