50-50-214. Notification of and validation by local health officer. (1) (a) A retail food establishment license issued by the department under this chapter is not valid until signed by the local health officer in the county where the retail food establishment is located or until the license is otherwise validated by the local health officer and is in accordance with rules established by the board of review established in 30-16-302.
(b) The local health officer shall, within 15 days after the department has notified the local health officer of its decision to issue a retail food establishment license, make a final decision on whether the retail food establishment license will be validated.
(c) Failure of the local health officer to validate the retail food establishment license within 15 days after its receipt is a refusal.
(2) A temporary food establishment permit issued by the local regulatory authority under this chapter must be signed and validated by the local health officer in the county where the temporary food establishment is to operate. If a local board of review exists, the local health officer may validate the permit in accordance with regulations established by the local board of review.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 200, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 366, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 239, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 50. Retail Food Establishments
50-50-201. License or permit required
50-50-202. Exemptions from license requirement
50-50-203. Application for license or permit
50-50-205. License fee -- late fee -- preemption of local authority -- exception
50-50-206. License not transferable
50-50-207. Expiration date of license
50-50-208. Local board to report number of licensees to department
50-50-209. Cancellation of license
50-50-210. Submission of plan of correction as bar to cancellation
50-50-211. Notice and hearing required
50-50-212. Cancellation of license or permit for multiple-type establishment
50-50-213. Return of license or permit for alteration or destruction
50-50-214. Notification of and validation by local health officer
50-50-215. Refusal by local health officer -- appeal to board