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The Commissioner may by agreement delegate the enforcement of this article to the State Health Commissioner for restaurants as defined in \u00a7 35.1-1. Such agreement shall provide for the combining of the permit required by this article and the license required by \u00a7 35.1-18.\n\t\tThe Commissioner, upon receipt and approval of such application properly executed, shall issue a permit authorizing the applicant to engage in the manufacture of such foods as are described in the application. The Commissioner may, after a full hearing, refuse to issue a permit or renew a permit, or may suspend or revoke a permit in the case of any establishment that does not meet the requirements of this article or of any regulation adopted for its administration and enforcement. 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The Commissioner may, after a full hearing, refuse to issue a permit or renew a permit, or may suspend or revoke a permit in the case of any establishment that does not meet the requirements of this article or of any regulation adopted for its administration and enforcement. 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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 48 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1978, chapter 722; in 1996, chapter 722<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82070,"section_number":"3.2-5212","catch_line":"Authority of Board to establish standards, adopt regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5212\/"},{"id":61152,"section_number":"35.1-1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/35.1-1\/"},{"id":81707,"section_number":"35.1-18","catch_line":"License required; name in which issued; not assignable or transferable","order_by":null,"url":"\/35.1-18\/"}],"permalink":{"id":197465,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56453,"identifier":"3.2-5214","token":"3.2\/IV\/52\/3\/3.2-5214","url":"\/3.2-5214\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5214\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/52\/3\/3.2-5214","dublin_core":{"Title":"Permits; delegation of enforcement of article to State Health Commissioner for restaurants","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5214","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person engaged in the manufacture in the Commonwealth of any of the foods listed in \u00a7 3.2-5212<\/a> shall apply to the Commissioner<\/span> on an application form prescribed by him for a permit to manufacture such foods or any of them.\n\t\tA separate application shall be made for each establishment where such foods are manufactured or are to be manufactured. The Commissioner<\/span> may by agreement delegate the enforcement of this article to the State Health Commissioner<\/span> for restaurants as defined in \u00a7 35.1-1<\/a>. Such agreement shall provide for the combining of the permit required by this article and the license required by \u00a7 35.1-18<\/a>.\n\t\tThe Commissioner<\/span>, upon receipt and approval of such application properly executed, shall issue<\/span> a permit authorizing the applicant to engage in the manufacture of such foods as are described in the application. The Commissioner<\/span> may, after a full hearing<\/span>, refuse to issue<\/span> a permit or renew a permit, or may suspend or revoke a permit in the case of any establishment that does not meet the requirements of this article or of any regulation adopted for its administration and enforcement. Permits shall be renewable on July 1 of each year.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERMITS; DELEGATION OF ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLE TO STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER FOR\nRESTAURANTS (\u00a7 3.2-5214)\n\nAny person engaged in the manufacture in the Commonwealth of any of the foods\nlisted in \u00a7 3.2-5212 shall apply to the Commissioner on an application form\nprescribed by him for a permit to manufacture such foods or any of them.\n\t\tA separate application shall be made for each establishment where such foods\nare manufactured or are to be manufactured. The Commissioner may by agreement\ndelegate the enforcement of this article to the State Health Commissioner for\nrestaurants as defined in \u00a7 35.1-1. Such agreement shall provide for the\ncombining of the permit required by this article and the license required by \u00a7\n35.1-18.\n\t\tThe Commissioner, upon receipt and approval of such application properly\nexecuted, shall issue a permit authorizing the applicant to engage in the\nmanufacture of such foods as are described in the application. The Commissioner\nmay, after a full hearing, refuse to issue a permit or renew a permit, or may\nsuspend or revoke a permit in the case of any establishment that does not meet\nthe requirements of this article or of any regulation adopted for its\nadministration and enforcement. Permits shall be renewable on July 1 of each\nyear.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 48, \u00a7 3.1-562.6; 1978, c. 722; 1996, c. 722; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}