(a) Not later than the 14th day after the date the department receives a complete mobile food vendor license application, the department or a governmental entity acting under a collaborative agreement as provided by Subchapter D shall conduct a health inspection of each of the applicant's food vending vehicles listed on the application. The department may not issue a license to an applicant whose vehicle does not pass a health inspection.
(b) The department shall ensure that:
(1) an applicant's food vending vehicle is safe for preparing, handling, and selling food; and
(2) an applicant is in compliance with all applicable laws and the rules adopted under those laws.