Oklahoma City – Starting Oct. 1, businesses in Oklahoma that are required to have a permit to operate, including restaurants, hotels, public pools and X-ray facilities, will have a new set of fees. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has worked with the Oklahoma Food Service Advisory Council for nearly a year to develop these changes.

These fee changes will bring Oklahoma closer to the regional average price for licenses. Fees for new food, drug and lodging facilities in surrounding states can range from below $100 to nearly $2,000. Oklahoma has not seen an increase in these fees si...