Sec. 3119.

(1) Until December 31, 2023, and except as otherwise provided for in subsection (2), upon submission of an application, an applicant for a food service establishment license shall pay to the local health department having jurisdiction the required fees authorized by section 2444 of the public health code, MCL 333.2444, and an additional state license fee as follows:

(2) When licensing a special transitory food unit, a local health department shall impose a fee of $150.00, which includes the additional state license fee imposed under subsection (1) unless exempted under subsection (4) or (5).

(3) The state license fee required under subsection (1) must be collected by the local health department at the time the license application is submitted. The state license fee is due and payable by the local health department to the state within 60 days after the fee is collected.

(4) A charitable, religious, fraternal, service, civic, or other nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501, is exempt from paying additional state license fees imposed under this section. This subsection does not restrict the ability of the governing board of a local health department or authority to fix, revoke, or amend fees as further authorized and described under section 2444 of the public health code, MCL 333.2444. An organization seeking an exemption under this subsection shall furnish to the department or a local health department evidence of its tax-exempt status.

(5) A veteran who has a waiver of a license fee under the circumstances described in 1921 PA 359, MCL 35.441 to 35.443, is exempt from paying the fees prescribed in this section.

(6) The local health department shall forward the license applications to the department with appropriate recommendations.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 487, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2002 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 113, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2008 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 188, Eff. Sept. 19, 2016 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 2018 Compiler's Notes: Sec. 1117 of Act 92 of 2000 provides:“Sec. 1117. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this act takes effect 6 months after the date of enactment.“(2) Until 6 months after the effective date of this act, compliance with the standards of the design, construction, and equipment of a food service establishment approved under former sections 12901, 12902, 12903, 12904, 12905a, 12906, 12907, 12908, 12910, 12911, 12912, 12913, 12916, and 12921 of the public health code, MCL 333.12901, 333.12902, 333.12903, 333.12904, 333.12905a, 333.12906, 333.12907, 333.12908, 333.12910, 333.12911, 333.12912, 333.12913, 333.12916, and 333.12921, is considered compliance with this act.“(3) Beginning 6 months after the effective date of this act, a food service establishment shall comply with the standards of design, construction, and equipment established under this act.”