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HOUSE BILL NO. 1814 Offered January 19, 1995 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.1-388.2, relating to “sell by” dates; penalty. ---------- Patron--Robinson ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 3.1-388.2 as follows:

§ 3.1-388.2. “Sell by” date.

It shall be unlawful to offer for retail sale any packaged perishable food without a label that bears the date by which the food is to be sold. For purposes of this section, “perishable foods” means poultry, meats, milk, eggs, and seafood. A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.