(A) Except as provided by applicable law, rule, or regulation, or except as expressly provided by this subchapter, no person, firm, or corporation shall operate or continue to operate a retail food establishment in the town (including mobile and temporary establishments) without first having registered with and obtained a license from the Health Department to do so. Applications for a retail food establishment license shall be submitted on forms provided by the Health Department.
(B) No license to operate a retail food establishment shall be issued except after an inspection of the proposed establishment by the Health Officer (or his or her designee) and a finding that same conforms with the minimum requirements therefor as established by applicable law and the rules of the State Department of Health. To allow for verification that the proposed retail food establishment is constructed, equipped, and otherwise meets the requirements of applicable law, rule, and regulation, an application for a new license shall be submitted to the Health Department at least 30 days prior to the anticipated date for commencement of operations.
(C) Licenses for nontemporary retail food establishments shall expire on June 30 following the date of issuance. Licenses for temporary retail food establishments shall expire not later than the fourteenth day following the date of issuance.
(D) A separate license is required for each retail food establishment owned and/or operated by an applicant, and a license issued by the Health Department is not transferable. Upon issuance, a license shall be prominently displayed upon the premises of the retail food establishment.
(E) No license under this subchapter shall be required of an organization which is exempt from the application of I.C. 16-18-2-137, and all successor statutes that may be enacted, and no fee shall be collected pursuant to § 111.06. However, the remaining provisions of this subchapter shall apply to the retail food establishment operated by the organization.
(2005 Code, § 111.04) (Ord. 2000-G-00-14, passed 11-28-2000) Penalty, see § 111.99