AK HB32

Requires retailers to label food wholly or partially produced with genetic engineering purchased after January 1, 2018, with labels stating "produced with genetic engineering" or "genetically engineered" for raw agricultural commodities and "partially produced with genetic engineering" or "may be partially produced with genetic engineering" for processed foods.

Prohibits use of terms like "natural," "naturally made," "naturally grown," or "all natural" on labels of genetically engineered food, as these would mislead consumers.

Exempts from labeling requirements: genetically modified fish, foods from animals fed genetically engineered feed, certified non-genetically engineered products, foods using only genetically engineered processing aids or enzymes, alcoholic beverages, processed foods with less than 9/10 of one percent genetically engineered ingredients before July 1, 2019, prepared foods for immediate consumption, and medical foods.

Limits liability of retail sellers of processed foods to civil or criminal penalties for labeling failures only if the retailer is the producer/manufacturer or sells the product under a retailer-owned brand.

Adds definitions for "genetic engineering," "genetically modified fish," "processed food," and "raw agricultural commodity" to Alaska statute; takes effect January 1, 2018.