| Issue Date: | 1983-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2015-04-02 |
Legal Cites
- Health and Safety Code sec. 431.222, sec. 431.224
Object Type
Cash — Health
Origin Date
1983 by S.B. 59, 68th Leg., R.S.
Description
All manufacturers of foods in the state must be licensed. The department collects fees for each license filed, renewed or amended and each inspection performed and penalties for violations. The fees are set sufficient to recover the biennial expenditures for:
- Reviewing and acting on licenses
- Amending and renewing licenses
- Inspecting licensed facilities
- Implementing and enforcing the subchapter
Due Date
Initial fee at time of application; renewable two years from date of issuance.
Collecting Agencies
- 537 – Department of State Health Services (formerly Texas Department of Health, Agency 501)
Note
Amended by: H.B. 1593, H.B. 2091, H.B. 1732, 69th Leg., R.S.; H.B. 2505, 71st Leg., R.S.; S.B. 404, 72nd Leg., R.S.; S.B. 565, 73rd Leg., R.S.
Transferred to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.
Fee collection changed from annually to every two years by S.B. 219, 84th Leg., R.S. eff. 4-2-2015.
USAS Values
| Appropriation Year | 16 |
|---|---|
| USAS Title | FOOD AND DRUG FEES |
| Receipt Category | 12 – Health |
| Receipt Type | 10 – Business/Professional Fees |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |