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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF . <br />ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH <br />MICHAEL F. EASLEY, GOVERNOR <br />WILLIAM G. ROSS, JR., SECRETARY <br />LINDA C. SEWALL, DIRECTOR <br />MICHAEL U. RHODES, SECTION CHIEF <br />October 2, 2002 <br />Memorandum: <br />To: Local Health Directors; Environmental Health Supervisors <br />From: Bart Campbell RS;MPA <br />Section Field Supervisor <br />Environmental Health Services Section <br />Division of Environmental Health <br />Subject: Local Plan Review Fee Legislation <br />~~~ <br />NCDENR <br />On Sept. 30, 2002 Governor Mike Easley signed into law AN ACT TO <br />MODIFY THE CURRENT OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2001 AND TO MAKE <br />OTHER CHANGES IN THE BUDGET OPERATION OF THE STATE. This new law <br />establishes a Plan Review fee for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and <br />enables local health departments to charge up to $200.00 for food establishment plan review. <br />These are plans that involve food service operations that are required to be reviewed by local <br />health departments. The State Plan Review office began charging a fee October 1, 2002. <br />The following is the excerpt of the law related to Plan Review fees for local health departments. <br />SECTION 29A.16. G.S. 130A-248 is amended by <br />adding two new subsections to read: <br />"~ In addition to the fe <br />of this section the Dep es under subsection (d) <br />artment may charge a fee of two hundred <br />dollars (.$200 00) for pl <br />franchised or chain faci an review of or prototype <br />lities for food establishments subiect <br />to this section All of th e fees collected under this subsection <br />port <br />may be used to su~ the State food Iodr~ing,L,and institution <br />, <br />sanitation programs an <br />~ Any local health de <br />not to exceed two hund d activities under this Part. <br />partment may charge a fee <br />red dollars I',~200 00~}~plan review by <br />that local health depart ment of plans for food establishments <br />subject to this section t hat are not subject to subsection 1'e1 <br />of this section All of th e fees collected under this subsection <br />may be used for local f ood IodgjIlg„ and in~t~tlltinn sanitation <br />programs and activities No food establishment that mays a fee <br />under subsection (~ of this sectlnn is liahle fnr a fee under <br />this subsection." <br />SECTION 29A.17. Except as otherwise provided, <br />this subpart becomes effective October 1, 2002. <br />It is very important that we work together to make sure plans are not charged for twice. The <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SECTION - <br />1632 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699.1632 TELEPHONE 919-733.2884 FAX 919715.4739 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />