Title 50

A person who has a communicable disease, as defined in 50-1-101, may not work in any establishment or in the handling or processing of food.

The regulatory authority may bring an action for an injunction against the continuation of an alleged violation of this chapter or a rule adopted by the department under this chapter.

When the regulatory authority furnishes evidence to the county attorney of a county in this state, the county attorney shall prosecute any person, firm, or corporation violating this chapter or a rule adopted by the department under this chapter.

A person who purposefully or knowingly violates provisions of this chapter or rules adopted by the department under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the person shall be: (1) fined an amount of not less than $50 or more than $100 for the first offense; (2)…

(1) An establishment that violates this chapter or rules adopted by the department under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500. (2) A civil action to impose penalties, as provided under this section, does not bar a prosecution under 50-57-107 and 50-57-108…

In a civil action initiated by the regulatory authority under this chapter, the court may, by petition of the regulatory authority, order an establishment that is found to be in willful violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter to pay the costs of investigatio…

(1) A person operating an establishment shall procure an annual license from the department. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a separate license is required for each establishment, but if more than one type of establishment is operated on the same premises and under the …

An application for a license must be made to the department on forms containing information required by the department, or the application must be made in compliance with the rules established by the board of review established in 30-16-302.

(1) For each annual license issued or renewed, the department shall collect a fee of $225. (2) A person operating an establishment who fails to renew a license by the expiration date provided in 50-57-206 and who operates the establishment in the license year for which an annual …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), licenses expire on December 31 of the year in which they are issued unless canceled for cause. (2) If the board of review adopts a renewal date for licenses under this chapter, the licenses expire on the anniversary date established by ru…

(1) License renewal may be obtained annually by paying the required annual license fee provided for in 50-57-205. (2) The department shall renew licenses as a matter of right, unless conditions exist that are grounds for cancellation or denial of a license.

(1) A license issued by the department is not valid until it is signed by the local health officer of the local board of health with jurisdiction where the establishment is located. (2) The local health officer shall validate or refuse to validate the license within 15 days of th…

(1) A local health officer may refuse to validate a license issued by the department only if the local health officer determines that the applicant has not met the requirements for the issuance of the license under this chapter or rules adopted by the department under this chapte…

(1) The department may deny or cancel a license if it finds, after proper investigation, that the applicant or licensee has violated or is not in compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter and that the applicant or licensee has failed or refused to remedy o…

An applicant or licensee may submit to the department a written plan of correction within 10 days after receipt from the department of a written notice of violation. The department shall determine if the plan of correction is acceptable. The submission and execution of an accepta…

(1) A license may not be denied or canceled by the department without delivery to the applicant or licensee of a written statement of the grounds for denial or cancellation and an opportunity for a hearing before the department to show cause, if any, why the license should not be…

There is an account in the state special revenue fund. Money in the account is allocated to the department to be used to administer the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.

State and local health officers, sanitarians-in-training, and registered sanitarians shall conduct investigations and inspections of establishments and make reports to the department as required under rules adopted by the department.

State and local health officers, sanitarians-in-training, and registered sanitarians must be provided free access to establishments at all reasonable hours for the purpose of conducting investigations and inspections as required under this chapter.

(1) Before June 30 of each year, the department shall pay to a local board of health an amount from the local board inspection fund account, created in 50-2-108, that may be used only for the purpose of inspecting establishments under this chapter and enforcing the provisions of …