(a) License fees, penalties for late renewal of licenses, and penalties for not obtaining a license before conducting business in food handling that are set in this section apply to the sections named except as provided under section 28A.09 . Except as specified herein, bonds and assessments based on number of units operated or volume handled or processed which are provided for in said laws shall not be affected, nor shall any penalties for late payment of said assessments, nor shall inspection fees, be affected by this chapter. The penalties may be waived by the commissioner. Fees for all new licenses must be based on the anticipated future gross annual food sales. If a firm is found to be operating for multiple years without paying license fees, the state may collect the appropriate fees and penalties for each year of operation. (b) The commissioner may adjust the fees in subdivision 3 every five years to the inflation level established in the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics Consumer Price Index, using July 2025 as the base month and year. [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141 ] A food handler license account is established in the agricultural fund. Fees paid under subdivision 3 and section 28A.04 must be deposited in this account. Money in the account, including interest, is appropriated to the commissioner for expenses relating to regulating food handlers under chapters 28 to 34A or rules adopted under one of those chapters.
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