(1) This is a subchapter regulating food service establishments that serve prepared food and drink to the public, as provided in Title 50, chapter 50, MCA.

(2) This subchapter defines food, potentially hazardous food, food service establishment, mobile food service, semipermanent food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, regulatory authority, utensils, equipment, etc.; provides for the sale of only sound, safe, properly labeled food; regulates the sources of food; establishes sanitation standards for food, food protection, food service operations, food service personnel, food service and utensils, sanitary facilities and controls, and other facilities; requires licenses for the operation of food service establishments; regulates the inspection of such establishments; provides for the examination and condemnation of food; provides for enforcement of this subchapter, and the fixing of penalties.

(3) All food service establishments must comply with all appropriate building construction standards as set forth by 50-60-101 , MCA and all applicable administrative rules as adopted by the department of commerce in ARM Title 8.