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2003 SESSION

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HB 1700 Health; regulations for restaurant and retail food establishments.

Introduced by: Michele B. McQuigg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Health; regulations for restaurant and retail food establishments. Provides that the provisions of the Administrative Process Act do not apply to the adoption of the federal Food and Drug Administration Food Code by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Health. Under the bill the provisions of the Administrative Process Act pertaining to publication and notice of proposed regulations are applicable to any adoption of the Food Code. Further, the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Health are required to publish, prior to adopting the Food code, a notice of opportunity for public comment containing certain specified information and to hold at least one public hearing prior to the adoption of the Food Code. The bill also provides that the provisions of the Food and Drug Administration's Food Code shall not apply to farmers selling their own farm-produced products directly to consumers for their personal use, whether such sales occur on such farmer's farm or at a farmers' market, unless such provisions are adopted in accordance with all requirements of the Administrative Process Act.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Health; regulations for restaurant and retail food establishments. Provides that the provisions of the Administrative Process Act do not apply to the adoption of the federal Food and Drug Administration Food Code by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Health. The bill requires the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Health to publish, prior to adopting the Food code, a notice of opportunity for public comment containing (i) a summary of the proposed regulation, (ii) instructions on how to obtain the complete text of the propose regulation and, (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the agency contact person responsible for receiving public comments. The bill also provides that the provisions of the Food and Drug Administration's Food Code shall not apply to farmers selling their own farm-produced products directly to consumers for their personal use, whether such sales occur on such farmer's farm or at a farmers' market, unless such provisions are adopted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health; regulations for restaurant and retail food establishments. Provides that the provisions of the Administrative Process Act do not apply to the adoption of the federal Food and Drug Administration Food Code by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Health. The bill requires the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Health to publish, prior to adopting the Food code, a notice of opportunity for public comment containing (i) a summary of the proposed regulation, (ii) instructions on how to obtain the complete text of the propose regulation and, (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the agency contact person responsible for receiving public comments.