§ 16-55. License required; conditioned upon compliance with chapter and with state law.
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No person shall operate a food establishment who does not have a valid license issued
to him by the Director of Health. Unless a variance has been granted by the Commissioner
of Public Health, only a person who complies with the requirements of this chapter
and the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut shall be entitled to receive
or retain such a license. On and after July 1, 2018, no permit to operate a food establishment
shall be issued by the Director of Health unless the applicant has provided the Director
of Health with proof of registration with the Connecticut Department of Health and
a written application for a license in a form and manner prescribed by the said Department.
Temporary food establishments and certified farmers' markets, as defined in C.G.S.
§ 22-6r, as amended, shall be exempt from registering with the Connecticut Department
of Public Health. On and after July 1, 2018, all applicants shall comply fully with
the requirements of the United States Food and Drug Administration's food code, as
amended from time to time, and any food code supplement published by said administration
and adopted and administered as the State of Connecticut's food code, together with
any duly adopted regulations, for the purpose of regulating food establishments.
