Section 113717 of the California Retail Food Code is a crucial provision that empowers the California Department of Health Services (the "Department") to recover costs for specific regulatory activities. Its primary intent is to ensure that the financial burden of specialized inspections and laboratory testing is borne by the requesting entities rather than the general public.
Section 113718 establishes the Retail Food Safety and Defense Fund in the State Treasury. All money collected under Section 113717 is deposited into this fund to be used solely for implementing food safety regulations. 113717
: The Department is entitled to recover actual costs for additional inspections and laboratory testing. Section 113717 of the California Retail Food Code
: The Department must provide a statement or invoice detailing the costs paid. 3. The Retail Food Safety and Defense Fund All money collected under Section 113717 is deposited