Sec. 0.9. (a) A corporation or local health department may petition the state department requesting one (1) or more modifications or changes in the state department’s rules concerning:

(1) food handling machinery;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-42-5-0.9

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • food handling machinery: means any of the following used for and in food handling:

    Indiana Code 16-42-5-2.3

  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) sanitary standards for food handling or food establishments; or

(3) civil penalties authorized under IC 16-42-5-28.

     (b) Following the receipt of a petition described in subsection (a), the state department shall hold a public hearing concerning the corporation or local health department’s requested modifications or changes and shall determine in writing whether to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to modify or change the state department’s rules.

As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.11.