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: Requirements are based on the specific food service activity and the extent of food preparation conducted.

: The Department must provide a statement or invoice detailing the costs paid. 3. The Retail Food Safety and Defense Fund 113717

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. : Requirements are based on the specific food

: The Department is entitled to recover actual costs for additional inspections and laboratory testing. The Retail Food Safety and Defense Fund Section

Under this section, any "person" (excluding political subdivisions like cities or counties) who requests the Department to perform specific activities—such as those related to sections 113871, 114417, or 114419.3—must pay for the Department's services.

: Services are billed at the current hourly cost-recovery rate.