New York State Requires $100 For Kids’ Lemonade Stands Now?

$100. In some parts of New York State, yes you do need to buy a permit in order to operate a lemonade stand even if you are a kid trying to do it for charity.

It seems crazy but there are certain spots and towns that have regulations on whether or not you can have a lemonade stand this summer.

Do you need to get a permit in order to sell lemonade at your lemonade stand at your house in New York State?

For example if you are in Cheektowaga, New York you will have to get a peddler's permit. That is the type of permit that is required if you are ever selling goods including a lemonade stand. The permit cost $100. But as you can imagine there are a lot of lemonade stands around Western New York that do not have a permit in fact I bet your local police officer will probably stop and buy a few glasses before they ever issue a ticket. If you are trying to get a permit for a lemonade stand for example in Cheektowaga you have to go to the Cheektowaga Town Court and request a permit in person. It might actually cost you a little more depending on where you live because you need a background check that might cost you more.

It is certainly something crazy to think that you need a permit for a lemonade stand. Though there has to be a rule or regulation because people would take advantage of it.

Just keep that in mind next time you decide you want to have a lemonade stand.