Issue Date: 1993-09-01
Revised Date: 2019-09-01

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Health

Origin Date

1993 by S.B. 1421, 73rd Leg., R.S.

Description

A person may not operate a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, farmers' market or temporary food service establishment located in an area in which a county or public health district does not require a permit or conduct inspections unless a permit has been obtained. Fees are charged for issuing and renewing permits, inspections and enforcement and in amounts that allow recovery of at least 50% of department expenditures.

Due Date

Every two years.

Note

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.

Farmers' market added by S.B. 942, 86th Leg., R.S.

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