§ 13-78. Terms of permit.

(a)

The health director or his authorized representatives shall issue a food service operator permit to any person who submits the required application, pays to the city the fee as required in section 13-81(a) of this article, and has:

(1)

Completes an accredited food service operator educational program, meeting the standards of this article and who achieved a minimum score of seventy-five (75) percent on the written examination; or

(2)

Provides evidence, acceptable to the health director of satisfactory completion of an accredited food service operator educational program within the past three (3) years; or

(3)

Provides evidence, acceptable to the health director of satisfactory proof of graduation and license or registration as a dietician.

(b)

A food service operator permit shall be in the form of a wallet sized, identification card and shall include:

(1)

The applicant's full name and address;

(2)

Height, sex and age;

(3)

The signature of the person certified;

(4)

The signature of the health director;

(5)

The date issued and expiration date; and

(6)

A photograph of the person permitted.

(c)

Food service operator permits shall be immediately available for examination when requested by the health director or his authorized representatives.

(d)

Food service operator permits shall be valid for a period from date of issuance until the end of a three-year period following successful completion of an accredited food service operators educational program.

(e)

The health director or his authorized representative are empowered to enforce the provisions of this article by citation and in addition may deny an application for a food service operator permit if the applicant knowingly makes any false, fraudulent, or unlawful statement(s) on the application. Any permit obtained by falsification of information shall be void.

(Ord. No. 92-116, 6-1-92; Ord. No. 92-258, 12-12-92)