2006 Code of Virginia § 3.1-562.6 - Permits; delegation of enforcement of article to State Health Commissioner for restaurant...

3.1-562.6. Permits; delegation of enforcement of article to State HealthCommissioner for restaurants.

Within thirty days after the adoption of initial regulations by the StateBoard of Agriculture and Consumer Services, every person, firm or corporationengaged in the manufacture within this Commonwealth of any of the foodscovered by this article shall make application to the Commissioner ofAgriculture and Consumer Services on a form prescribed by him for a permit tomanufacture such foods or any of them.

A separate application shall be made for each establishment where such foodsare manufactured or are to be manufactured. The Commissioner may by agreementdelegate the enforcement of this article to the State Health Commissioner forrestaurants as defined in 35.1-1. Such agreement shall provide for thecombining of the permit required by this article and the license required by 35.1-18.

The Commissioner, upon receipt and approval of such application properlyexecuted, shall issue a permit authorizing the applicant to engage in themanufacture of such foods as are described in the application; however, theCommissioner may, after a full hearing, refuse to issue a permit or renew apermit or may suspend or revoke a permit in the case of any establishmentwhich does not meet the requirements of this article or of any regulationadopted for its administration and enforcement. Such permit shall berenewable on July 1 of each year.

(1970, c. 48; 1978, c. 722; 1996, c. 722.)