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28A.08 LICENSE FEES; PENALTIES.
    Subdivision 1. General. 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.
    Subd. 2.[Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141]
    Subd. 3. Fees effective July 1, 2003.
Penalties
Type of food handler
License Fee
Effective
July 1, 2003
Late Renewal
No License
1.
Retail food handler
(a) Having gross sales
of only prepackaged
nonperishable food of
less than $15,000 for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year and
filing a statement with
the commissioner
$ 50
$ 17
$ 33
(b) Having under
$15,000 gross sales
including food
preparation or having
$15,000 to $50,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$ 77
$ 25
$ 51
(c) Having $50,001 to
$250,000 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$155
$ 51
$102
(d) Having $250,001 to
$1,000,000 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$276
$ 91
$ 182
(e) Having $1,000,001
to $5,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$799
$264
$527
(f) Having $5,000,001
to $10,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,162
$383
$767
(g) Having $10,000,001
to $15,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,376
$454
$908
(h) Having $15,000,001
to $20,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,607
$530
$1,061
(i) Having $20,000,001
to $25,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,847
$610
$1,219
(j) Having over
$25,000,001 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$2,001
$660
$1,321
2.
Wholesale food handler
(a) Having gross sales
or service of less
than $25,000 for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$ 57
$ 19
$ 38
(b) Having $25,001
to $250,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$284
$ 94
$187
(c) Having $250,001 to
$1,000,000 gross sales
or service from a mobile
unit without a separate
food facility for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$444
$147
$293
(d) Having $250,001 to
$1,000,000 gross sales
or service not covered
under paragraph (c)
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$590
$195
$389
(e) Having $1,000,001
to $5,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$769
$254
$508
(f) Having $5,000,001
to $10,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$920
$304
$607
(g) Having $10,000,001
to $15,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$990
$327
$653
(h) Having $15,000,001
to $20,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,156
$381
$763
(i) Having $20,000,001
to $25,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,329
$439
$877
(j) Having over
$25,000,001 or more
gross sales or service
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$1,502
$496
$991
3.
Food broker
$150
$ 50
$ 99
4.
Wholesale food
processor or
manufacturer
(a) Having gross sales
of less than $125,000
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$169
$ 56
$112
(b) Having $125,001
to $250,000 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$392
$129
$259
(c) Having $250,001 to
$1,000,000 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$590
$195
$389
(d) Having $1,000,001
to $5,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$769
$254
$508
(e) Having $5,000,001
to $10,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$920
$304
$607
(f) Having $10,000,001
to $15,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,377
$454
$909
(g) Having $15,000,001
to $20,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,608
$531
$1,061
(h) Having $20,000,001
to $25,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,849
$610
$1,220
(i) Having $25,000,001
to $50,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$2,090
$690
$1,379
(j) Having $50,000,001
to $100,000,000 gross
sales or service for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$2,330
$769
$1,538
(k) Having
$100,000,000 or more
gross sales or service
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$2,571
$848
$1,697
5.
Wholesale food
processor of meat or
poultry products under
supervision of the
U.S. Department of
Agriculture
(a) Having gross sales
of less than $125,000
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$112
$ 37
$ 74
(b) Having $125,001
to $250,000 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$214
$ 71
$141
(c) Having $250,001 to
$1,000,000 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$333
$110
$220
(d) Having $1,000,001
to $5,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$425
$140
$281
(e) Having $5,000,001
to $10,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$521
$172
$344
(f) Having over
$10,000,001 gross sales
for the immediately
previous license or
fiscal year
$765
$252
$505
(g) Having $15,000,001
to $20,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$893
$295
$589
(h) Having $20,000,001
to $25,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,027
$339
$678
(i) Having $25,000,001
to $50,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,161
$383
$766
(j) Having $50,000,001
to $100,000,000
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,295
$427
$855
(k) Having
$100,000,001 or more
gross sales for the
immediately previous
license or fiscal year
$1,428
$471
$942
6.
Wholesale food
processor or
manufacturer operating
only at the State Fair
$125
$ 40
$ 50
7.
Wholesale food
manufacturer having
the permission of the
commissioner to use
the name Minnesota
Farmstead cheese
$ 30
$ 10
$ 15
8.
Nonresident frozen
dairy manufacturer
$200
$ 50
$ 75
9.
Wholesale food
manufacturer
processing less than
700,000 pounds per
year of raw milk
$ 30
$ 10
$ 15
10.
A milk marketing
organization without
facilities for processing
or manufacturing
that purchases milk
from milk producers
for delivery to a
licensed wholesale
food processor or
manufacturer
$ 50
$ 15
$ 25
History: 1971 c 339 s 8; 1975 c 412 s 12; 1977 c 114 s 2; 1981 c 356 s 266; 1983 c 293 s
53; 1987 c 396 art 11 s 4; 1991 c 254 art 3 s 15; 1992 c 513 art 2 s 17; 1995 c 220 s 43; 1996 c
407 s 19; 1997 c 216 s 53; 1999 c 59 s 2; 1999 c 231 s 52; 2003 c 128 art 3 s 28

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