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2011 SESSION

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HB 2186 Chesapeake Bay crab meat; containers should include at least 51% by weight, crab taken from Bay.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Misbranding of crab meat.  Requires that containers of crab meat that are represented as Chesapeake Bay crab meat  include at least 51 percent by weight crab meat from crab taken from the Chesapeake Bay and  meet Health Department regulatory standards for blending and repacking of crab meat. The penalty for violating the Virginia Department of Agriculture's mislabeling law is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100814D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/12/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100814D
• 01/12/11  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/03/11  House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote