West Virginia Code § 16-2-17

Event permit fees good for a year, reciprocity from other state health
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departments.
(a) A temporary food service permit issued by a local or county health department to an in-
state vendor in their county of residence for preparing and selling non-potentially hazardous
foods at a festival, scheduled event, or similar activity which is valid for any time period less
than annual and any permit fee paid shall be valid for an entire calendar yeaer for the vendor
regardless of the length of time for which the first permit is issued and regardless of the
number of subsequent festivals, events or activities for which the vendorr requires the same
permit. Non-potentially hazardous foods mean food that does not require time or
temperature control for safety to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation.
(b) The permit shall also be valid in the counties that bordert the vendor's county of
residence or 25 air miles, whichever is greater. No health department within these defined
areas may charge a permit fee to any in-state vendor that has received a temporary food
service permit to prepare and sell non-potentially hazardous foods by the other in-state
health department during the same calendar year for the same type of activity, but may
place conditions and limitations upon an issuesd permit to assure compliance with that health
departments rules and standards for the type of permit being issued. Each vendor must
provide notice to the local health department with jurisdiction at least 14 days prior to the
start of the festival, event or activityg. The permit must be visibly posted at the festival, event,
or activity or the permit is not valid.
(c) The Secretary shall review and modernize legislative rules regarding local boards of
health fees located in 64L CSR 30 in the next filing period.

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