Rule 40-7-20-.07 - License Required for Fresh Sprouts Processing Facility(1) Prerequisite for Fresh Sprout Operation. A person may not operate a Fresh Sprouts Processing Facility falling under Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Part 112, Subpart M without a valid food sales establishment license to operate issued by the Department.(2) Form of Submission. A person desiring to operate a Fresh Sprouts Processing Facility must submit to the Department a written application for a license on a form provided by the Department.(3) License. (a) The Commissioner will charge a license fee of $300 for the food sales establishment license issued, pursuant to O.C.G.A 26-2-25.(b) The license must be renewed annually on July 1. License fees will be increased by fifty percent (50%) for the renewal of a license not renewed by September 1.(4) Qualifications and Responsibilities of Applicants. To qualify for licensing, an applicant must: (a) Be an owner of the establishment or an officer of the legal ownership;(b) Comply with the requirements of these regulations, and the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) found in 21 CFR Part 117 - Subpart B, adopted by reference in Department rule 40-7-18-.12(2); and(c) Agree to comply with directives of the Department including time frames for corrective actions specified in inspection reports, notices, orders, warnings, and other directives issued by the Department in regard to the license holder's Fresh Sprout Processing Facility. Further, a license holder must, at the time of inspection, correct a critical violation of these regulations and/or implement corrective actions.(5) License Not Transferable. A license may not be transferred from one person to another person, from one processing plant to another, or from one type of operation to another.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-7-20-.07
O.C.G.A. §§ 26-2-34, 26-2-441.
Original Rule entitled "License Required for Fresh Sprouts Processing Facility" adopted. F. Apr. 25, 2019; eff. May 15, 2019.