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Gas approval for a food truck

A food truck or enclosed unit that cooks with propane needs its gas system approved. If it doesn’t already carry an accredited certification mark or inspection-body label, a licensed gas contractor takes out an installation permit and a Technical Safety BC officer inspects it and fixes a decal. Enclosed units also need exhaust interlocked with the gas supply and a professional engineer’s report on NFPA 96 at the final inspection. Carts are certified by an accredited body instead. Any later change to the gas system needs a new permit and decal.

Who issues it: Technical Safety BC

Do you need it?

You need it if

Your truck, trailer or enclosed unit cooks with propane or natural gas and doesn’t already carry a certification mark.

You don’t need it if

It’s a cart certified by an accredited body instead.

Where this comes from

Sources

Directive D-GA-2014-02: Mobile Outdoor Food Service Unit Gas Approval RequirementsTechnical Safety BC · Revision 3, January 19, 2026

How to get it

1
Hire a licensed gas contractor
They apply for the permit, listing every gas appliance and serial number; the fee is based on the total BTU input.
2
Have it inspected as it is built
The contractor books inspections at each stage of construction.
3
Get the decal
A Technical Safety BC officer inspects the finished unit and fixes the decal. Enclosed units also need a professional engineer’s NFPA 96 report at the final inspection.

Where this comes from

Sources