1. (a) Except for a food establishment described in (c) of this section, the operator of a food establishment shall ensure that wastewater from the establishment is discharged into a public sewer or a wastewater disposal system built and operated as required by 18 AAC 72.

2. (b) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, the operator of a mobile food unit shall ensure that

   1. (1) wastewater is stored in a permanently installed tank with a volume at least 15 percent larger than that of the water supply tank;
   2. (2) wastewater is not discharged from the retention tank when the mobile food unit is in motion; and
   3. (3) the wastewater discharge connection is lower than the potable water inlet connection.

3. (c) The requirements of this section do not apply to a

   1. (1) temporary food service subject to 18 AAC 31.600;
   2. (2) limited food service that dispenses only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.610(c);
   3. (3) mobile food unit that dispenses only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.620(g);
   4. (4) mobile retail food vendor that sells only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.625(1); or
   5. (5) kiosk that sells only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.615(c).

(Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; am/readopt 12/19/99, Register 152)