Subdivision 1. Fees; application. The fees for review of food handler facility floor plans under the Minnesota Food Code are based upon the square footage of the structure being newly constructed, remodeled, or converted. The fees for the review shall be:
The applicant must submit the required fee, review application, plans, equipment specifications, materials lists, and other required information on forms supplied by the department at least 30 days prior to commencement of construction, remodeling, or conversion. The commissioner may waive this fee after determining that the facility's principal mode of business is not the sale of food and that the facility sells only prepackaged foods.
Subd. 2. Food handler plan review account; appropriation. A food handler plan review account is created in the agricultural fund. Fees paid under subdivision 1 must be deposited in the food handler plan review account. Money in the account, including interest accrued, is appropriated to the commissioner for the costs of the food handler plan review program.
Subd. 3. Disaster areas. If the governor declares a disaster in an area of the state, the commissioner of agriculture may waive the plan review fee and direct agency personnel to expedite the plan review process.
1Sp2001 c 2 s 46; 2007 c 45 art 1 s 38; 2008 c 297 art 1 s 13; 2010 c 333 art 1 s 11
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Chapter 28A — Licensing Food Handlers
Section 28A.01 — Citation, Minnesota Consolidated Food Licensing Law.
Section 28A.02 — Declaration Of Policy.
Section 28A.04 — License Required; Custom Processing Permit Applications; Renewals.
Section 28A.05 — Classification.
Section 28A.06 — Extent Of License.
Section 28A.065 — License Requirements For A Carnival, Circus, Or Fair.
Section 28A.07 — Issuance Of License.
Section 28A.075 — Delegation To Local Community Health Board.
Section 28A.0752 — Delegation Of Powers And Duties.
Section 28A.0753 — Enforcement Of Laws By Commissioner.
Section 28A.08 — License Fees; Penalties.
Section 28A.081 — Certificate Fees.
Section 28A.082 — Food Handler Plan Review Fees.
Section 28A.085 — Reinspection Fees.
Section 28A.09 — Inspection Fees For Vending Machines.
Section 28A.10 — Posting Of License; Rules.
Section 28A.14 — Transfer Of Business.
Section 28A.151 — Farmers' Market Or Community Event; Food Product Sampling And Demonstration.
Section 28A.152 — Cottage Foods Exemption.
Section 28A.153 — Wild Game Processor Exemption.
Section 28A.16 — Persons Selling Liquor.