Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating food vending machines shall pay a fee of $227 for each food vending machine operated. For purposes of this Section 249.12, “food vending machine” has the meaning set forth in Section 467 of Article 8 of the Health Code. The license fee set forth above shall be paid annually on or before March 31, in accordance with the provisions of Section 76.1 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code.