Iowa Code r. 481-34.2 - Licensing
(1)
Application for license. A person shall not operate a home
food processing establishment until a license has been obtained from the
department or a contractor. Application for a license shall be made on a form
furnished by the department containing the name of the business, name of the
owner, physical address of the business, and list of all homemade food items
the home food processing establishment intends to prepare. Applications for a
license shall be completed using the department's online application system at
least 30 days prior to the anticipated opening of the home food processing
establishment. If extenuating circumstances exist that prevent the applicant
from completing the online application, paper applications are available from
the department or a contractor.
(2)
Homemade food item disclosure. Homemade food items not listed
on the application shall not be sold or distributed. New homemade food items
may be added to an application at any time using the online application system
or by submission of a paper form to the department or a contractor.
(3)
Transferability. A
license is not transferable to a new owner or location. Any change in business
ownership or business location requires a new license.
(4)
Refunds. License fees
are refundable only if the license is surrendered to the department or a
contractor prior to the effective date of the license. License fees are not
refundable for a new home food processing establishment if a record review has
occurred.
(5)
Expiration
and renewal. A home food processing establishment license, unless
sooner suspended or revoked, expires one year after the application for license
is approved by the department or a contractor. A renewal should be submitted
through the department's online registration system with the required fee prior
to expiration.
(6)
Renewal
60 days or more after expiration. A delinquent license will only be
renewed if application for renewal is made within 60 days of expiration. If a
delinquent license is not renewed within 60 days, an establishment shall apply
for a new license and meet all of the requirements for an initial license. An
establishment that has not renewed the license within 60 days of expiration
will be closed by the department or a contractor.
(7)
Documentation of gross
sales. The license holder shall maintain documentation of annual gross
sales of homemade food items and provide it to the regulatory authority upon
request. Documentation of gross sales includes at least one of the following
and will be kept confidential:
a. A copy of
the establishment's business tax return;
b. Four quarters of gross sales of homemade
food items;
c. A letter from an
independent tax preparer; or
d.
Other records documenting annual gross sales of homemade food items.
(8)
Returned
payments. The department or a contractor will attempt to redeem a
payment submitted for an establishment that is not honored by the bank on which
it is drafted and will notify the applicant of the need to provide sufficient
payment. An additional fee of $25 will be assessed for each dishonored payment.
If the department or a contractor does not receive payment, the establishment
will be operating without a valid license.
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