Section 14. Registration of food establishments.
(a) General rule.--Subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, it shall be the duty of every person operating a food establishment within this Commonwealth to register with the secretary as a food establishment. This registration requirement shall not be construed to exempt food establishments from licensing requirements of any county, city, borough, incorporated town or township in accordance with the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315), known as the Local Health Administration Law.
(b) Application.--The application for registration shall be made on a form to be supplied by the secretary upon request of the applicant.
(c) Fee.--The registration fee shall be $35 per food establishment per year.
(d) Exceptions.--The following are exempt from the provisions of this section:
(1) Vehicles used primarily for the transportation of
any consumer commodity in bulk or quantity to manufacturers,
packers, processors or wholesale or retail distributors.
(2) Any food establishment in which at least 50% of the
commodities sold were produced on the farm on which the food
establishment is located.
(3) Any food establishment in which food or beverages
are sold only through a vending machine.
(4) Any food establishment in which only prepackaged,
nonpotentially hazardous food or beverages are sold.
(e) Single food establishment.--For purposes of this section, food establishments which are located at the same address and operated by the same person shall be deemed to be a single food establishment.