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5353 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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5555 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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5757 SENATE BILL 545 By: Dahm
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6363 AS INTRODUCED
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6565 An Act relating to mobile food vendors; creatin g the
6666 Mobile Food Vendor Act; defining te rms; requiring
6767 persons who operate as mobile food v endors to obtain
6868 a license; prohibiting political subdivisions from
6969 restricting certain vendors; requiring the State
7070 Department of Health to prepare and make availa ble a
7171 license application; authorizing th e Department to
7272 require certain information; author izing the
7373 Department to require certain information by
7474 individuals under oath; requiring applicants to abide
7575 by requests for information; providing conditions for
7676 denial of license; requiring the Departmen t or a
7777 political subdivision to conduct an inspecti on;
7878 stating purpose of inspection; authorizing the
7979 Department to establish a fee; requir ing the
8080 Department to issue a license under certain
8181 conditions; prohibiting transfer of license;
8282 providing exception to invalidation of license;
8383 providing for renewal o f license; requiring the
8484 Department to submit notice of expiration; making it
8585 a crime to knowingly provide false info rmation;
8686 requiring the Department to create and make available
8787 a guide; requiring mobile food vendors to follow all
8888 laws not in conflict wi th this act; providing
8989 locations to operate mobile food trucks; req uiring
9090 certain operational standards; requiring di splay of
9191 license and certification; authorizing the Department
9292 to promulgate rules that adhere to certain
9393 restrictions; requiring mobile fo od vendors to follow
9494 laws and regulations regarding food handling a nd
9595 safety; requiring possession of a state -recognized
9696 food safety certification; requiring the De partment
9797 to classify mobile food vendors; requiring
9898 inspections at a frequency based on clas sifications;
9999 requiring the Department to establish and maintain a
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151151 database; authorizing the Department to collaborate
152152 with political subdivisions for inspections;
153153 requiring inspection certificates based on a letter
154154 grade format; requiring notification of i nspection;
155155 authorizing mobile food vendors to request the
156156 Department to obtain an admini strative warrant;
157157 requiring the Department to calculate average
158158 inspection costs; stating limit on fees for
159159 inspection; authorizing reimbursement of inspection
160160 fees under certain circumstances; authorizing
161161 political subdivisions to reg ulate certain aspects of
162162 operations; prohibiting political subdivisions from
163163 regulating certain a spects of operations; authorizing
164164 the Department and political subdivisions to
165165 investigate under certain circumstances; providing
166166 for license denial, revocatio n and suspension;
167167 providing for penalties; author izing persons to
168168 request an administrative heari ng; providing
169169 statutory reference; requir ing the Department to
170170 provide decision at the concl usion of hearing;
171171 prohibiting certain persons from operating as mob ile
172172 food vendors; authorizing persons to appeal h earing
173173 decision; providing preemption of politic al
174174 subdivisions; stating the act shall no t be construed
175175 to compel political subdivisions to take certain
176176 actions; amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1 -1118, as
177177 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 505, O.S.L. 2019
178178 (63 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1-1118), which relates
179179 to food establishment licenses; addin g exemption;
180180 providing for codification; and provid ing an
181181 effective date.
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187187 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
188188 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A n ew section of law to be codi fied
189189 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1150 of Title 63, unless there
190190 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
191191 This act shall be known and may be cited a s the “Mobile Food
192192 Vendor Act”.
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244244 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new se ction of law to be codified
245245 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1151 of Title 63, unless t here
246246 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
247247 As used in the Mobile Food Vendor Act:
248248 1. “Customer” means any person with whom a mobile food vendor
249249 conducts his or her mobile vending busine ss, or any person who stops
250250 to contemplate conducti ng such business with a mobile food vendor;
251251 2. “Department” means the State Depa rtment of Health;
252252 3. “Food vending vehicle” means any motorized, two -axle vehicle
253253 used to sell food and beverages by a mobi le food vendor;
254254 4. “Local authority” means any local government including any
255255 town, city, charter city, political subdivision or co unty;
256256 5. “Mobile food vendor” means any person who dispenses food or
257257 beverages from a food vending vehicle for immediate se rvice or
258258 consumption;
259259 6. “Person” means any individual, group of individuals, firm,
260260 partnership, company, corporation, trustee, ass ociation or any
261261 public or private entity and includes the entity ’s employees or
262262 agents;
263263 7. “Prepackaged food” means any commercially labeled and
264264 processed food prepackaged to prevent direct human contact with the
265265 food product upon distribution from the ma nufacturer, a food
266266 facility or other approved source;
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318318 8. “Public property” means any property owned and operated by
319319 this state or a local authority for the benefit of the pub lic and
320320 includes all rights-of-way contained wholly within any state or
321321 local authority parks; and
322322 9. “Sell” means to transfer or exchange for value, to expose,
323323 display or offer for sale or exchange, or t o procure, store, keep or
324324 have on hand or in one ’s possession or control for the purpose of
325325 selling.
326326 SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
327327 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1152 of Title 63, unless there
328328 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
329329 A. No person may operate as a mobile food vendor in this state
330330 without obtaining a mobile food vending license from the State
331331 Department of Health. A separate mobi le food license shall be
332332 required for every food vending vehicle used by a mobile food
333333 vendor.
334334 B. No local authority may prohibit a mobile food vendor from
335335 lawfully operating in its jurisdiction if the vendor holds a mobile
336336 food vending license and is in compliance with all other state laws
337337 and local laws not in conflict with this act.
338338 SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
339339 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1153 of Title 63, unless there
340340 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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392392 A. The State Department of Health shall prepare a written
393393 application for a statewide mobile food vending license. The
394394 Department shall mak e the mobile food vending license application
395395 available to applicants in person and on the Department’s website.
396396 B. The Department shall require an applicant to provide the
397397 following information, under oath, before issuing a license:
398398 1. The name, permanent address and telephone number of the
399399 applicant;
400400 2. The name, address and telephone number of any associated
401401 entities or organizations that the applicant is representing and
402402 copies of documents verifying that relationship ;
403403 3. A listing of all primary re sidences for the last five (5)
404404 years;
405405 4. A statement of whether any employees or a gents will operate
406406 with the applicant und er the license and whether the employees or
407407 agents hold a current food safety certification;
408408 5. The nature of the food or beverages to be offered by the
409409 applicant; and
410410 6. A statement of whether the applicant has p reviously been
411411 denied a license to operat e as a mobile food vendor or if the
412412 applicant has had a previous mobile food vending license suspended
413413 or revoked in any state or lo cal jurisdiction and, if so, the
414414 reasons or the circumstances surrounding the denia l, suspension or
415415 revocation.
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467467 C. In addition to the written application, the Department shal l
468468 require an applicant who will operate from a food vending vehicle to
469469 provide the following:
470470 1. A listing of all vehicle license numbers, vehicle
471471 descriptions, vehicle identification numbers and vehicle
472472 registration papers;
473473 2. Proof of automobile insura nce for the vehicle or vehicles
474474 from which the applicant proposes to conduct busi ness; and
475475 3. A copy or proof of any additional licenses or permits
476476 required by this state for certain commercial vehicles.
477477 D. Any person who drives a food vending vehicle sh all hold a
478478 current driver license to drive the food vending vehicle.
479479 E. The applicant shall complete the application form and abide
480480 by any request for information required by this act made by the
481481 Department. The applicant may submit one application for a ll
482482 vehicles which require a license. Failure to submit a complete
483483 application form and provide all requested information may result in
484484 denial of a license.
485485 F. Within thirty (30) days of receiving a compl ete application,
486486 the Department, or a local authori ty acting under a collaborative
487487 agreement pursuant to Section 6 of this act, shal l conduct a health
488488 inspection, if required by the Department, prior to issuing a mo bile
489489 food vending license. The purpose o f the inspection is to ensure
490490 the applicant’s vehicle is safe for preparing, handling and selling
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542542 food to customers and the applican t is compliant with applicable
543543 regulations.
544544 G. The Department may establish a reas onable schedule of fees
545545 not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a mobile food
546546 vending license or for renewal of a mobile food vending license.
547547 The Department may al so establish an inspection fee that covers the
548548 average cost of conducting health in spections for the vendor and
549549 charge that fee in conjunction with a mobile food vending licen se
550550 fee or the renewal fee of a mobile food vending license.
551551 H. Upon a receipt of a complete application and an applicant
552552 passing initial inspection if required by the Department, the
553553 Department shall issu e a mobile vending license to the applicant.
554554 Licenses shall be valid for one (1) year.
555555 I. Licenses are not transferable, nor shall a license authorize
556556 the activities of any person other than the person to whom it is
557557 issued, except that the sale of the sp ecific vehicle identified in a
558558 license application, when replaced by another vending vehicle on a
559559 one-for-one basis, will not invali date the original license nor
560560 cause a new license to be required. When replacing a vending
561561 vehicle on a one-for-one basis, the licensee shall notify the
562562 Department of the inf ormation required by subsection C of this
563563 section. If the Department determines an inspection of the new
564564 vehicle is required, the inspection shall take place as so on as
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616616 practicable but no later than fourt een (14) calendar days from
617617 receipt of the informat ion required by subsection C of this section.
618618 J. If a mobile food vendor transfe rs its mobile food vending
619619 business assets, the recipient of the assets shall, befo re operating
620620 in the state, apply for and obtain a new mobile food vending
621621 license.
622622 K. Licenses shall be renewed on an annual basis. The
623623 Department shall send notice to the licensee. It is the
624624 responsibility of the licensee to submit the renewal applicat ion
625625 annually, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the license’s
626626 expiration date. While an application for renewal is pending with
627627 the Department, a licensee may continue m obile food vending
628628 operations.
629629 L. It shall be a misdemeanor for any individual to
630630 intentionally provide false information o r to intentionally omit
631631 requested information on an application for any license issued
632632 pursuant to this act.
633633 M. The Department shal l prepare a guide for applicants for a
634634 mobile food vending license. The guide shal l include instructions
635635 for applying for, obtaining and maintaining a mobile food vending
636636 license and shall describe the standards used to inspect food
637637 vending vehicles. The guide shall be made available for applicants
638638 in person at the Department ’s office and on the Department’s
639639 website.
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691691 SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
692692 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1 -1154 of Title 63, unles s there
693693 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
694694 A. Mobile food vendors shall follow all state and local la ws
695695 and regulations governing operations in the juri sdiction where the
696696 vendor is operating including without limitation all fire code s,
697697 zoning codes, occupational tax codes and any other applicable state
698698 and local authority codes and laws not in conflict wi th the
699699 provisions of this act.
700700 B. A mobile food ve ndor may operate in the following locations:
701701 1. On public property, except as pr ovided in paragraph 3 of
702702 subsection A of Section 7 of this act, so long as the vend ing
703703 vehicle is not parked within twenty ( 20) feet of an intersection. A
704704 mobile vendor may operate from legal parking spaces on the public
705705 right-of-way including metered spa ces upon payment of appropriate
706706 fees. When operating on public property, a mobile vendor is subject
707707 to the same parking rul es, restrictions and obligations that a
708708 commercial vehicle would be subject to if not used by a mobile food
709709 vendor; and
710710 2. On private property under the following circumstances:
711711 a. the property is located in an ind ustrial, commercial
712712 or institutional zoni ng district, and the vendor has
713713 permission of the property owner or designee or a
714714 lessor, and
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766766 b. the property is located in a reside ntial zoning
767767 district, and the mobile food vendor has been invited
768768 by a resident or group of residents in that district
769769 to operate on their property for the purpose of
770770 serving food to that resident, group of residents or
771771 their guests.
772772 C. A mobile food ven dor shall not operate in any manner which
773773 will interfere with or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or
774774 vehicles along any street, sidewalk or parkway.
775775 D. When operating, a mobile food vendor shall:
776776 1. Maintain a food vending vehicle in good operati ng order and
777777 visual appearance including the removal of any graffiti that is not
778778 part of the overall design or art featured on the vehicle;
779779 2. Park so that its service window faces the sidewalk or away
780780 from the street if the vehicle is parked along a stre et;
781781 3. Serve customers through a service window;
782782 4. Provide a waste receptacle fo r customers which is clearly
783783 visible and request its use by customers;
784784 5. Remove and dispos e of all refuse within twenty -five (25)
785785 feet of the vendor’s operating area at th e conclusion of operation;
786786 6. Submit to and pass any required health inspections; and
787787 7. Display the mobile food vendor li cense and required
788788 inspection certificates or permi ts in a conspicuous location for
789789 public view.
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841841 E. The State Department of Health may promulgate rules to
842842 enforce the provisions of this act. Rules adopted shall no t:
843843 1. Require a mobile food vendor to op erate a specific distance
844844 from the perimeter of an existing commercial establishment;
845845 2. Require a mobile food vendor to enter into any agreement
846846 with a commercial establishment;
847847 3. Restrict the operating hours of a mobile food vendor;
848848 4. Require a mobile food vendor that does not prepare food to
849849 have a handwashing sink in his or her food vending vehicle;
850850 5. Require a mobile food v endor to associate with a commissary
851851 if the vendor carries all the equipment necess ary to comply with
852852 health and safety stan dards and all applicable regulations;
853853 6. Limit the number of mobile food vendor licenses issued ;
854854 7. Require a mobile food vendor t o obtain any additional
855855 permits from a local authority, unless the mobile food vend or seeks
856856 to operate in a local, public pa rk;
857857 8. Require a mobile food vendor to be fingerpr inted;
858858 9. Require a mobile food vendor to install a GPS tracking
859859 device on the vendor’s vehicle;
860860 10. Require a mobile food vendor to stay in constant motion
861861 except for when serving customers;
862862 11. Require a mobile food vendor to maintain insurance that
863863 names a local authority as an additional insured unless the vendor
864864 is attending an event sponsored by the local authority; and
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916916 12. Require a mobile food vendor to s ubmit to inspections
917917 beyond health inspec tions conducted by the Department or by a local
918918 authority under a collaborative agreement with the Department,
919919 unless the Department is investigating a reported foodborne illness .
920920 SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codifi ed
921921 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Se ction 1-1155 of Title 63, unless there
922922 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
923923 A. Mobile food vendors shall adhere to all laws and regulations
924924 of the Oklahoma Admin istrative Code pertaining to the preparat ion
925925 and handling of food.
926926 B. Any person preparing food or beverages in a food vending
927927 vehicle shall hold a current food safety cert ification recognized by
928928 this state. At all times at least one person working in a food
929929 vending vehicle must hold a current food safety certification
930930 recognized by this state.
931931 C. Upon receipt of a complete license application, the State
932932 Department of Health shall classify a mobile food vendor into one of
933933 the following three classificati ons for the purpose of conducting
934934 inspections:
935935 1. If a vendor dispenses p repackaged foods or non-
936936 time/temperature control for safety food, as defined in 310:257 -1-2
937937 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code, beverages or poses a low risk
938938 of harm to the public, it shall be classified as a Mobile Food T ype
939939 I Vendor;
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991991 2. If a vendor dispenses food that requires limited handling
992992 and preparation, it shall be classified as a Mobile Food Type II
993993 Vendor; and
994994 3. If a vendor prepares, cooks, holds and serves food from th e
995995 vehicle, it shall be classified as a Mo bile Food Type III Vendor.
996996 D. The Department shall specify the categories of foods or
997997 beverages that mobile vendors in each classif ication may serve. If
998998 a mobile food vendor seeks to serve food or beverages that m ay
999999 require the vendor to be reclassified, the mobile food vendor shall
10001000 notify the Department of the nature of the food or beverages to be
10011001 sold, and the Department shall recl assify the mobile food vendor.
10021002 E. For the purpose of protecting public health and safety, the
10031003 Department shall ensure that mobile food vendors are inspected on an
10041004 ongoing, randomized basis pursuant to the frequency set forth in
10051005 subsection I of this section based on their classification and
10061006 inspection grade. The Department, upon a local authority’s request,
10071007 may enter into a collaborative agreement with the lo cal authority
10081008 for conducting health inspections. The Department shall reimburse
10091009 the local authority acting under a collaborative agreement for the
10101010 cost of conducting inspections usi ng funds from inspection fees
10111011 collected from licensees pursuant to subsection K of this section.
10121012 F. The Department shall establish and maintain a statewide
10131013 database for the Department and local authorities to record and
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10651065 reference the names of licensees, i nspections, inspection reports
10661066 and public complaints.
10671067 G. Health inspections shall be conducted by the Department
10681068 or a local authority acting under a collaborative agreement using
10691069 statewide inspection criteria and a score -based grading system
10701070 established by the Department based on objective facto rs. The
10711071 inspection criteria shal l provide a letter-grade format that rates
10721072 the vendor with an “A,” “B,” “C” or “F” grade, based on the score
10731073 received during the inspection. If a vendor receives two
10741074 consecutive “A” grades, it shall be given a certificate of
10751075 excellence. If a vendor recei ves an “F” grade, the Department may
10761076 suspend the mobile food vendor ’s license until the mobile food
10771077 vendor corrects the violations.
10781078 H. Upon completion of an inspection, the Departme nt, or local
10791079 authority operating under a collaborative agreement, shall issue a
10801080 certificate to the mobile food vendor displaying the vendor ’s letter
10811081 grade or achievement of excellence and record the grade in the
10821082 Department’s database. The mobile food vend or shall display its
10831083 certificate indicati ng its letter grade or achievement of excellence
10841084 in a conspicuous place for public view.
10851085 I. Health inspections shall occur on a ran domized basis,
10861086 pursuant to the following frequency, based on the mobile food
10871087 vendor’s classification:
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11391139 1. A Mobile Food Type I Vendor shall be inspected only upon the
11401140 Department or a local authority being notified of a public health or
11411141 safety complaint reg arding the vendor. If the inspection reveals a
11421142 violation of law or rule, the vendo r shall become subject to
11431143 inspections at the frequency set for a Mobile Food Type II Vendor
11441144 until the vendor obtains a certificate of excellence;
11451145 2. Mobile Food Type II Ven dors shall be inspected once per
11461146 calendar year. If a Mobile Food Type II Vendor re ceives a
11471147 certificate of excellence, it sh all become subject to inspections at
11481148 the frequency set for Mobile Food Type I Vendors. If a Mobile Food
11491149 Type II Vendor holding a ce rtificate of excellence receives a score
11501150 lower than an “A” on a subsequent inspecti on, the vendor shall lose
11511151 its certificate of excellence and return to bein g inspected once per
11521152 year; and
11531153 3. Mobile Food Type III Vendors shall be inspected twice per
11541154 calendar year. If a Mobile Food Type III Vendor receives a
11551155 certificate of excellence, it shall be inspected at the frequency
11561156 set for Mobile Food Type II Vendors. If a Mobile Food Type III
11571157 Vendor holding a certificate of excellence receives a score lower
11581158 than an “A” on a subsequent inspection, the vendor shall lose its
11591159 certificate of excellen ce and return to being inspected twice pe r
11601160 calendar year.
11611161 J. The Department, or local authority acting under a
11621162 collaborative agreement, shall notify a mobile food vendor by phone
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12141214 or by First-Class Mail, with a return receipt requested, of its
12151215 intent to inspect the food vending vehicle within thi rty (30) days
12161216 following the delivery of the notice. The mobile food vendor may
12171217 request the Department or local authority obtain an administrative
12181218 warrant prior to conducting an inspection. Upon receipt of notice
12191219 of an inspection, the mobile food vendor s hall provide the locations
12201220 where the vendor can be located for an inspection if requested by
12211221 the Department or local authority.
12221222 K. The Department shall calculate the average cost of providing
12231223 notice of and conducti ng a health inspection. If the Departmen t has
12241224 entered into a collaborative agreement with a local authority, the
12251225 Department shall consult with the local authority and deter mine the
12261226 average cost of providing notice of and conducting health
12271227 inspections in that jurisdiction. The Department shall c harge the
12281228 mobile food vendor an i nspection fee at the time the mobile vendor
12291229 applies for or renews a license, based on the average c ost of
12301230 providing notice of and conducting an inspection, multiplied by the
12311231 number of annual inspections required for the upc oming year as
12321232 required by this section. A mobile food vendor may request
12331233 reimbursement for an inspection that was not conducted at the
12341234 expiration of its mobile vending license or when the vendor renews a
12351235 license. The Department shall reimburse the vendor for any
12361236 inspection that was not conducted in the previous year within thirty
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12881288 (30) calendar days following receipt of a mobile food vendor’s
12891289 request.
12901290 SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified
12911291 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1156 of Title 63, unle ss there
12921292 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
12931293 A. The local authority may regul ate state-licensed mobile food
12941294 vendors in accordance with this act. In relation to a state-
12951295 licensed mobile food vendor ’s operations, a local authority may:
12961296 1. Impose operating hours only if they are the same as the
12971297 operating hours imposed on commercial b usinesses;
12981298 2. Restrict the operation of noisemaking devices during certain
12991299 hours of day;
13001300 3. Restrict a mobile food vendor from operating in a public
13011301 park or require a special permit and payment of fees to operate in a
13021302 public park;
13031303 4. Prohibit a mobile f ood vendor that is operating on private
13041304 property from blocking ingress or egress fr om that property;
13051305 5. Develop a mobile fo od vendor metered parking pass fo r a fee
13061306 that permits a mobile food vendor to operate from metered parking
13071307 spaces for longer than th e vendor would otherwise be permitted;
13081308 6. Investigate reports of foodborne illness es;
13091309 7. Report a mobile food vendor ’s suspected violation of this
13101310 act to the State Department of Health and recommend the Department
13111311 suspend or revoke a mobile food vending license; and
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13631363 8. Issue citations and penalties to mobile food vendors for
13641364 violations of local law not inconsistent with the provisions of this
13651365 act.
13661366 B. In relation to a state-licensed mobile food vendor ’s
13671367 operations, a local authority may not:
13681368 1. Prohibit or restrict a mobile food vendor from operating in
13691369 a lawful manner provided for in this act;
13701370 2. Require a mobile food vend or to receive any kind of special
13711371 permit from a local authority in addition to the mobile food vending
13721372 license or permit to operate as a commercial vehicle, unless the
13731373 mobile food vendor seeks to operate in a public park;
13741374 3. Restrict the duration of time a mobile food vendor may
13751375 operate on private property in industrial, commercial or
13761376 institutional zoning districts;
13771377 4. Require a mobile food vendor to operate a specific distance
13781378 from commercial food or retail establ ishments;
13791379 5. Require a mobile food vendo r to be fingerprinted;
13801380 6. Require a mobile food vendor to install a Global Positioning
13811381 System (GPS) tracking device on its vehicle;
13821382 7. Require a mobile food vendor to stay in constant motion
13831383 while serving customer s;
13841384 8. Require a mobile food vendor to ma intain an insurance policy
13851385 that names the local authority as an additional insured unless the
13861386 vendor is attending an event sponsored by the local authority;
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14381438 9. Require a mobile food vendor to submit to inspections beyond
14391439 health inspections conducted under a collaborative agreement with
14401440 the Department, unless the local authority is investigating a
14411441 reported foodborne illness ;
14421442 10. Require a mobile food vendor to enter into any agreement
14431443 with a commercial establishment or restaurant;
14441444 11. Regulate the equipme nt requirements for a food vendin g
14451445 vehicle; and
14461446 12. Require a mobile food vendor to associate with a commissary
14471447 if the vendor has all the equipment necessary to comply with all
14481448 regulations pertaining to food establ ishments.
14491449 SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
14501450 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1 -1157 of Title 63, unless there
14511451 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
14521452 A. The State Department of Health or a l ocal authority may
14531453 investigate a mobile f ood vendor upon reasonable suspic ion the
14541454 vendor has violated the law or upon receipt of a health or safety
14551455 complaint. Any complaint shall be recorded in the state’s mobile
14561456 vending database. The local authority sha ll report suspected
14571457 violations of law to the Department and may recommend the Department
14581458 suspend or revoke a mobile food vending license.
14591459 B. The mobile food vendor shall co operate with the Department
14601460 or local authority during an investigation. Failure to cooperate
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15131513 revocation of a license.
15141514 C. Nothing in this act shall be construed to impede the
15151515 Department or local authority in any investigation of a reported
15161516 foodborne illness.
15171517 SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new sect ion of law to be codified
15181518 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1158 of Title 63, unless there
15191519 is created a duplication in numbering , reads as follows:
15201520 A. A license issued under this act may be denied, suspended or
15211521 revoked by the State Department of Healt h for the following reasons:
15221522 1. Fraud, misrepresentation or a false statement contained in
15231523 the application for a license;
15241524 2. Fraud, misrepresentation or a false statement made in
15251525 connection with the selling of foo d or beverages;
15261526 3. Any facts or conditio ns which would justify the denial of
15271527 the original application;
15281528 4. Three (3) or more violations of this act within a period of
15291529 twelve (12) months; and
15301530 5. The receipt of an “F” grade during an inspection or an
15311531 investigation in response to a complaint .
15321532 B. Any person who has been notified regarding the denial of
15331533 their mobile food vending application or the possible suspension or
15341534 revocation of their mobile food vending license may request an
15351535 administrative hearing in a ccordance with the Administrative
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15871587 Procedures Act within fourteen (14) cale ndar days of receipt of the
15881588 notice. Other than as described in subsection C of this section, no
15891589 license shall be suspended or revoked prior to a hearing if a mobile
15901590 food vendor requests a hearing within the fourteen -day period
15911591 required. Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, the Department
15921592 shall hold a hearing within fourteen (14) calendar days and issue
15931593 findings of fact, conclusions of law and a decision at the
15941594 conclusion of the hearing.
15951595 C. When circumstances demonstra te that continued operation by a
15961596 mobile vendor poses an imminent threat to the public ’s health and
15971597 safety, the Department may immedi ately suspend or revoke a mobile
15981598 food vending license. The mobile food vendor may request a hearing
15991599 regarding the suspensio n or revocation within fourteen ( 14) calendar
16001600 days of receiving notice of the suspension or revocation. Any
16011601 hearing regarding the s ummary suspension or revocation of a license
16021602 shall be given priority over all poten tial license denial,
16031603 suspension or revoca tion proceedings and shall be hel d within seven
16041604 (7) calendar days from the date the Department receives a mobile
16051605 food vendor’s request for a hearing, and the Department shall issue
16061606 findings of fact, conclusions of l aw and a decision at the
16071607 conclusion of the hearing.
16081608 D. It shall be a misdemeanor for a licensee whose license has
16091609 been suspended or revoked to continue business operations. If the
16101610 Department suspends or revokes a mobile vending license, the mobile
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16621662 vendor shall immediately surrender the license to the Department.
16631663 The Department may issue civil penalties to a person who operates as
16641664 a mobile food vendor without a license, wit h a suspended license or
16651665 after a license is revoked.
16661666 SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be c odified
16671667 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1159 of Title 63, unless there
16681668 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows :
16691669 A person aggrieved by an agency decision following a hearing has
16701670 the right to appeal the decision in accordance with the p rovisions
16711671 of the Administrative P rocedures Act.
16721672 SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
16731673 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1160 of Title 63, unless there
16741674 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
16751675 This act preempts local authorities from prohibiting mobile food
16761676 vending and regulating mobile food vending in a way that conflicts
16771677 with the provisions of this act.
16781678 SECTION 12. NEW LAW A new sect ion of law to be codified
16791679 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1161 of Title 63, unless there
16801680 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
16811681 This act shall not be construed to require a local authority to
16821682 enter into a collaborative agreement wit h the State Department of
16831683 Health to conduct health inspections, to adopt a program regulating
16841684 mobile food vendors or to modify its existing program regulating
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17361736 mobile food vendors; provided, the regulations do not conflict with
17371737 the provisions of this act.
17381738 SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-1118, as
17391739 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 505, O.S.L. 2019 (63 O.S. Supp.
17401740 2020, Section 1-1118), is amended to read as follows:
17411741 Section 1-1118. A. It shall be unlawful for any perso n to
17421742 operate or maintain any establishmen t, stationary or otherwise,
17431743 where food or drink is offered for sale, or sold, to the public,
17441744 unless the person is the holder of a fo od establishment license
17451745 issued for such purpose by the State Commissioner of Healt h or
17461746 designee. A food establishment lice nse shall not be required for:
17471747 1. A produce stand that offers only whole, uncut and
17481748 unprocessed fresh fruits, melons, vegetables and legumes and/or
17491749 whole uncracked and unprocessed nuts;
17501750 2. A manufacturer, wholesal er or broker of food licensed
17511751 pursuant to Section 1-1119 of this title;
17521752 3. A kitchen in a private home if only food that does not
17531753 require time and temperature control for safety is prepared for sale
17541754 or service at a function such as a nonprofit civic, char itable or
17551755 religious organization ’s bake sale;
17561756 4. An area where food that is prepared as specified in
17571757 paragraph 3 of this subsection is sold or offered for huma n
17581758 consumption;
17591759 5. A private home that receives catered or home -delivered food;
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18111811 6. A hotel licensed pursuant to Section 1 -1201 of this title
18121812 which provides limited food service in compliance with rules
18131813 promulgated by the State Board of Health;
18141814 7. A kitchen in a private home or in a bed and breakfast that
18151815 prepares and offers food to guests, if the h ome is owner-occupied,
18161816 the number of available guest bedrooms does not exc eed three, and
18171817 breakfast is the only meal offered;
18181818 8. A nonprofit civic, charitable o r religious organization
18191819 using unpaid individuals to prepare or serve food on its behalf, for
18201820 occasional fund-raising events sponsored an d conducted by the
18211821 organization. For the purposes of this paragraph, an “occasional
18221822 fund-raising event” shall be defined as an event that occurs four
18231823 times a year or less;
18241824 9. Day care centers or family day care ce nters, and all other
18251825 child care facilitie s as defined and licensed pursuan t to the
18261826 provisions of the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act;
18271827 10. Nursing facilities and specialized facilities, as defined
18281828 in and licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Nursing Home Care
18291829 Act, residential care homes as defined by the Reside ntial Care Act,
18301830 adult day care centers as defined by the Adult Day Care Act, and
18311831 assisted living centers and continuum of care facilities licensed
18321832 pursuant to the Continuum of Care a nd Assisted Living Act; and
18331833 11. Other establishments exempted from food e stablishment
18341834 licensure pursuant to state law ; and
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18861886 12. Mobile food vendors licensed pu rsuant to Section 3 of this
18871887 act.
18881888 B. Each license shall expire one (1) year following the date o f
18891889 its issuance. The State Department of Health shall charge and
18901890 collect for each such license an annual fee to be fixed by the State
18911891 Board of Health.
18921892 1. The Board may provide by rule for a fee-exempt license for a
18931893 food establishment operated by a nonprof it, civic, charitable or
18941894 religious organization that uses unpaid persons t o sell or offer
18951895 food on a more frequent basis than the occasional fund -raising
18961896 event. A fee-exempt license shall not expire but shall remain in
18971897 full force and effect until affirmati vely revoked, suspended,
18981898 annulled or withdrawn by the Department in accord ance with
18991899 applicable law.
19001900 2. The Board may by rule also provide that licenses for
19011901 establishments serving events of limited duration or operating on a
19021902 seasonal basis shall extend onl y for the term of the event or
19031903 season, and may by rule adjust the fees for such licenses
19041904 accordingly.
19051905 3. The Board shall provide by rule a three -day license for
19061906 vendors who only sell at farmers markets as defined in 310:257 -1-2
19071907 of the Oklahoma Administrat ive Code or at county fairs. Licenses
19081908 for vendors who only sell at farmers markets or county fairs shall
19091909 not exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Vendors who do not sell food and
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19611961 vendors who meet the exceptions provided in subsection A of this
19621962 section shall not be required to obtain a three -day license or a
19631963 food establishment licens e.
19641964 C. The State Board of Health shall promulgate reasonable
19651965 standards and rules for s anitation of establishments required to be
19661966 licensed, which shall include the following: building s, vehicles,
19671967 and appurtenances thereto , including plumbing, ventilation an d
19681968 lighting; construction, cleanliness and bactericidal treatment of
19691969 equipment and utensils; cleanliness, wholesomeness, storage and
19701970 refrigeration of food and drink sold or served; cl eanliness and
19711971 hygiene of personnel; toile t facilities; disposal of waste; water
19721972 supply; and other items deemed necessary to safeguard the health,
19731973 comfort, and safety of customers.
19741974 SECTION 14. This act shall become effective November 1, 202 1.
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