Issue Date: 1983-09-01
Revised Date: 2017-11-29

Legal Citations

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.

Note

Amended by H.B. 1593, H.B. 2091, H.B. 1732, 69th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2505, 71st Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 404, 72nd Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 565, 73rd Leg., R.S.

Transferred from the Department of Health (501) to Department of State Health Services (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 25
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