§ 26-2-371 - Permits -- Required; issued by county board of health or Department of Community Health; validity; transferability; rules and regulations by municipalities
O.C.G.A. 26-2-371 (2010)
26-2-371. Permits -- Required; issued by county board of health or Department of Community Health; validity; transferability; rules and regulations by municipalities
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food service establishment without having first obtained a valid food service establishment permit. Such permits shall be issued by the county board of health or its duly authorized representative, subject to supervision and direction by the Department of Community Health; but, where the county board of health is not functioning, such permit shall be issued by the Department of Community Health. Such permits shall be valid until suspended or revoked and shall not be transferable with respect to person or location. Nothing contained in this article shall prevent any municipality from adopting rules and regulations governing the licensing and operation of food service establishments.