2001-06-25 Special Called Meeting

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(y) "Trained food manager" means an individual who has successfully completed the certification program meeting the requirements of the Regulatory Authority. III. PERMITS A. No person shall operate a food establishment without a permit issued by the Regulatory Authority. Permits are not transferable from one person to another or from one location to another location, except as otherwise permitted by these Rules. A valid permit must be posted in or on every food establishment in a conspicuous place. Only a person who complies with the requirements of state law and rules and these Rules shall be entitled to a permit. B. A food establishment operated solely by a nonprofit organization is exempt from the permitting requirements of these Rules, but is not exempt from. compliance with state laws and rules. An organization claiming exemption from these Rules as a nonprofit organization shall provide the Regulatory Authority with such documentation as deemed necessary to establish its current tax- exempt status. C. A bed and breakfast with seven or fewer rooms for rent that serves only breakfast to its overnight guests is not a food establishment for purposes of these Rules. Any other bed .and breakfast is a food establishment and shall follow the applicable state law and rules and must obtain a permit under these Rules. D. A permit holder shall designate or employ a trained food manager to be on duty each day of operation of the food establishment. IV. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT A. Any person desiring to operate a food establishment must make a written application for a permit on forms provided by the Regulatory Authority. The application must contain the name and addresses of each applicant, the location and type of the proposed food establishment, the applicable fee, and signature of applicant(s). An incomplete application will not be accepted. Failure to provide all required information or falsifying information required may result in denial or revocation of the permit. Renewals of permits are required on an annual basis and the . same information is required for a renewal permit as for an initial permit. B. A person desiring to operate a temporary food service establishment shall make application by mail three (3) weeks in advance of the event or in person two (2) full calendar days [excluding Sundays and holidays] prior to the event. For example, an in -person application for a Saturday - event must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday immediately preceding the event. For a Sunday or Monday event, the in -person application must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday immediate preceding the event. Fees for applications made in person must be paid in cash or by certified money order. If the temporary food establishment fails to make application within the specified period, the Regulatory Authority may consider late applications upon payment of the fee established for untimely applications. •. C. Prior to the approval of an initial permit or the renewal of an existing permit, the Regulatory Authority shall inspect the proposed food establishment to determine compliance with state laws and rules.