The department is hereby designated the state licensing, certification, and food protection agency for the purpose of protecting the public health and ensuring a safe food supply in this state. In addition to such designation, the department is hereby authorized to regulate and control retail food establishments, promulgate rules governing the operation of such establishments, and uniformly enforce and administer this part 16.
Source: L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1247, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1152, § 3, effective May 15.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-4-1603 as it existed prior to 1998.