Changing ownership, altering, or constructing a food service operation/retail food establishment (OAC 3701-21-03 or OAC 901:3-4-07) means no person, firm, association, organization, corporation, or government operation shall construct, install, provide, equip, or extensively alter a food service operation until the facility layout and equipment specifications have been submitted to and approved in writing by the licensor.  When the facility layout and equipment specifications are submitted to the licensor, they shall be acted upon within thirty days after date of receipt.  The licensor shall use the facility layout and equipment specification criteria set forth in the rules adopted pursuant to ORC 3717.05 (Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code OAC 3717-1) to approve or disapprove facility layout and equipment specifications.

       ORC 3717.22 or ORC 3717.42 Food service operation/retail food establishment exclusions and exemptions.

       Ohio uniform Food Safety Code (OAC 3717-1)