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Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-11.1-5. Registration applications and requirements

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An application for a state mobile food establishment registration shall be made to the department on forms adopted by the department and accompanied by the required fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(b) The application shall, at a minimum, include the following information:

(1) The name and address of the applicant and, if the applicant is an entity, the name and address of at least one natural person who is in responsible charge of the operations on behalf of the applicant;

(2) Evidence of a current:

(i) Mobile food service license from RIDOH;

(ii) Fire safety permit, if applicable;

(iii) Motor vehicle registration, if applicable;

(iv) Motor vehicle insurance, if applicable;

(v) Evidence of financial responsibility that is acceptable to the department; and

(vi) Permit to make sales at retail from the Rhode Island division of taxation; and

(3) Any other such information as the department shall require.

(c) If an applicant or registrant operates more than one mobile food establishment, the applicant or registrant shall submit a separate application for each mobile food establishment and pay a separate application fee per year for each mobile food establishment registered by the department.

(d) The fees for initial registration, renewal, and late renewals shall be determined by the department and established by regulation.

(e) The department shall receive applications for initial registration and renewal and establish administrative procedures for processing applications and issuing and renewing registrations.

(f) All application requirements must be maintained and kept current for the duration of the registration.

(g) The department may work with the state fire marshal to establish fees for fire safety permit inspections by regulation.

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