IC 16-42-5.2-8: Presence of certified food protection manager; variances

Sec. 8. (a) A food establishment must have at least one (1) certified food protection manager responsible for all periods of the food establishment's operation. However, a certified food protection manager need not be present at the food establishment during all hours of operation.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the state department and food establishment enter into a variance concerning requirements for the operation of the food establishment, a certified food protection manager may be required to be present at the food establishment during all hours of operation if agreed upon in the variance.