Iowa § 137F.5 - 137F.5 Application for license.
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§ 137F.5. 137F.5 Application for license.
1. An application form prescribed by the department for a license under this chapter shall be obtained from the department or from a municipal corporation which is a regulatory authority. A completed application shall be submitted to the appropriate regulatory authority. 2. A person conducting an event shall submit a license application and an application fee of fifty dollars to the appropriate regulatory authority at least sixty days in advance of the event. An “event” for purposes of this subsection does not include a function with ten or fewer temporary food establishments, a fair as defined in section 174.1, or a farmers market. 3. The dominant form of business shall determine the type of license for establishments which engage in operations covered under both the definition of a food establishment and of a food processing plant. 4. The regulatory authority where the unit is domiciled shall issue a license for a mobile food unit. 98 Acts, ch 1162, §10, 30; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2018 Acts, ch 1144, §12, 16 Wed Dec 10 22:55:34 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 137F.5 (20, 0)
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