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2015 SESSION


CHAPTER 568
An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-207.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to competitive foods; school-sponsored fundraisers.
[H 2114]
Approved March 23, 2015

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-207.4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-207.4. Nutritional guidelines for competitive foods.

A. For purposes of this section, "competitive food" means any food, excluding beverages, sold to students on school grounds during regular school hours that is not part of the school breakfast or school lunch program.

B. The Board, in cooperation with the Department of Health, shall promulgate regulations setting nutritional guidelines for all competitive foods sold to students during regular school hours.

B. C. The Board, with assistance from the Department of Health, shall periodically review the nutritional guidelines for competitive foods to ensure that they remain current and science-based and shall also review the nutritional guidelines upon changes to federal law or regulations for competitive foods.

C. D. The regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall include but not be limited to: calorie, fat, sugar, and sodium content.

For purposes of this section, "competitive food" means any food, excluding beverages, sold to students on school grounds during regular school hours that is not part of the school breakfast or school lunch program.

E. The regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall permit each public school to conduct on school grounds during regular school hours no more than 30 school-sponsored fundraisers per school year, during which food that does not meet the nutrition guidelines for competitive foods may be sold to students.