Section 481.30.4. License fees.

 The license fee is the same for an initial license and a renewal license. License applications are available from the Department of Inspections and Appeals, Food and Consumer Safety Bureau, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083, or from a contractor. License fees are set by the Iowa Code sections listed below and are charged as follows:

         30.4(1) Retail food establishments. License fees for retail food establishments are based on annual gross sales of food or food products to consumer customers and intended for preparation or consumption off the premises (Iowa Code section 137F.6) as follows:

            a.               For annual gross sales of less than $10,000—$40.50.

            b.               For annual gross sales of $10,000 to $250,000—$101.25.

            c.               For annual gross sales of $250,000 to $500,000—$155.25.

            d.               For annual gross sales of $500,000 to $750,000—$202.50.

            e.               For annual gross sales of $750,000 or more—$303.75.

         30.4(2) Food service establishments. License fees for food service establishments are based on annual gross sales of food and drink for individual portion service intended for consumption on the premises (Iowa Code section 137F.6) or subject to Iowa sales tax as provided in Iowa Code section 423.3 as follows:

            a.               For annual gross sales of less than $50,000—$67.50.

            b.               For annual gross sales of $50,000 to $100,000—$114.50.

            c.               For annual gross sales of $100,000 to $250,000—$236.25.

            d.               For annual gross sales of $250,000 to $500,000—$275.00.

            e.               For annual gross sales of $500,000 or more—$303.75.

         30.4(3) Vending machines. License fees for food and beverage vending machines are $20 for the first machine and $5 for each additional machine (Iowa Code section 137F.6).

         30.4(4) Home food establishments. The license fee for home food establishments is $33.75 (Iowa Code section 137D.2(1)).

         30.4(5) Hotels. License fees for hotels are based on the number of rooms provided to transient guests (Iowa Code section 137C.9) as follows:

            a.               For 1 to 15 guest rooms—$27.00.

            b.               For 16 to 30 guest rooms—$40.50.

            c.               For 31 to 75 guest rooms—$54.00.

            d.               For 76 to 149 guest rooms—$57.50.

            e.               For 150 or more guest rooms—$101.25.

         30.4(6) Mobile food units or pushcarts. The license fee for a mobile food unit or a pushcart is $27 (Iowa Code section 137F.6).

         30.4(7) Temporary food service establishments. The fee for a temporary food service establishment license issued for up to 14 consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration is $33.50 (Iowa Code section 137F.6).

         30.4(8) Food processing plants including food storage facilities (warehouses). For food processing plants, the annual license fee is based on the annual gross sales of food and food products handled at that plant or food storage facility (warehouse) (Iowa Code section 137F.6) as follows:

            a.               Annual gross sales of less than $50,000—$67.50.

            b.               Annual gross sales of $50,000 to $250,000—$135.00.

            c.               Annual gross sales of $250,000 to $500,000—$202.50.

            d.               Annual gross sales of $500,000 or more—$337.50.

         30.4(9) Farmers market. A person selling potentially hazardous food at a farmers market must pay an annual license fee of $100 for each county of operation. Persons who operate simultaneously at more than one location within a county are required to have a separate license for each location.

         30.4(10) Discount. If an establishment renews its license as a retail food establishment or food service establishment and has had a person in charge for the entire previous 12-month period who holds an active certified food protection manager certificate from a program approved by the Conference on Food Protection and the establishment has not been issued a critical violation during the previous 12-month period, the establishment’s license fee for the current renewal period shall be reduced by $50 but no more than the establishment’s total license fee(s).

         30.4(11) Voluntary inspection fee. The department shall charge a voluntary inspection fee of $100 when a premises that is not a food establishment requests a voluntary inspection.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 137C.9, 137D.2(1), and 137F.6.

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