{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-42-5.2-8","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-42-5.2-8","heading":"Presence of certified food protection manager; variances","body":"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.\n(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.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 42. REGULATION OF FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS","Chapter 5.2. Food Handlers"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-42-5.2-8","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"483ce4f006da606ca2602139a9fe77847d1aa2085a251af78c549ef96be50c21","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-42-5.2-7.5","next":"us-in/ic-16-42-5.2-8.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}