Tennessee § 53-8-213 - Permit fees.

§ 53-8-213. Permit fees.

The permit fee to operate a food establishment shall be set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703 . Acts 2013, ch. 182, § 13; Acts 2015, ch. 485, § 38. Compiler's Notes. Former title 53, ch. 8, part 2, §§ 53-8-201 — 53-8-222 (Acts 1986, ch. 633, §§ 1, 3-23; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1991, ch. 148, § 1; 1995, ch. 383, § 1; 2001, ch. 311, §§ 1-4; 2003, ch. 29, § 2), concerning the Retail Food Store Inspection Act of 1986, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2013, ch. 182, §§ 1-21, effective July 1, 2015. Amendments. The 2015 amendment rewrote the section which read: “(a) The permit fee to operate a food establishment shall be in accordance with the following schedule:“(1) Retail food stores that contain within the premises a food service establishment that prepares potentially hazardous food, as defined by department rules and regulations, shall pay a permit fee as follows: No. of Seats Fee Amount 0-50 $210 51 or more seats $360 Click to view table.“(2) Retail food stores that contain within the premises a food service establishment that offers self-service foods and does not prepare potentially hazardous foods, as defined by department rules and regulations, shall pay a permit fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00); and“(3) In addition to the fees in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2), all retail food stores shall pay an annual permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).“(b) If the permit fee is delinquent for more than thirty (30) calendar days, a penalty fee of one half (½) the permit fee shall be assessed, in addition to the permit fee. If a check is returned for any reason, a penalty fee of one half (½) the permit fee shall be assessed, in addition to the permit fee. The permit fee, plus any penalty fee, must be paid before the permit is issued.“(c) When application is made for a permit to operate any food establishment after January 1 of any year, or such other date as the commissioner may establish by regulation, the fee charged for the permit shall be one half (½) the annual rate; provided, however, that where the establishment was subject to permit requirements prior to January 1 or such other date as the commissioner may establish by rule and regulation, of any year, no such fractional rate shall be allowed.” Effective Dates. Acts 2013, ch. 182, § 50. July 1, 2015; provided, that, for rulemaking purposes, the act took effect April 23, 2013. Acts 2015, ch. 485, § 41. July 1, 2015 at 12:01 a.m.; May 20, 2015, for the purpose of promulgating rules.